Schools and Education in Adlington

There are 96 schools within 5 miles of Adlington town centre, including 60 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Vernon Primary School, Queensgate Primary School and Ladybrook Primary School. Parents should note that 6 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
96
Primary
60
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

10
40
6
Outstanding (10) Good (40) Requires Improvement (6) Not yet inspected (40)
Vernon Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Clumber Close, Poynton, SK12 1NW Inspected: 27 June 2024 Queensgate Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Albany Road, Stockport, SK7 1NE Inspected: 25 April 2024 Ladybrook Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Gleneagles Close, Seal Road, Stockport, SK7 2LT Inspected: 18 September 2024 Valley School 3.2 miles Whitehaven Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1EN Inspected: 16 June 2022 Handforth Grange Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Ullswater Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3NG Inspected: 18 March 2024 Royal School, Manchester 4.4 miles Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 6RQ Inspected: 17 January 2023 Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) 4.4 miles Stanley Road, Cheadle, SK8 6RQ Inspected: 11 December 2024 The Fermain Academy 4.4 miles Beswick Street, Macclesfield, SK11 8JF Inspected: 09 September 2024 Bradshaw Hall Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Vernon Close, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6AN Inspected: 02 May 2024 Ashdene Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Thoresway Road, Wilmslow, SK9 6LJ Inspected: 16 May 2025
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 1.6 miles Marley Road, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1LY Inspected: 13 June 2024 Dean Valley Community Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Albert Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5HS Inspected: 23 May 2023 Lostock Hall Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Mallard Crescent, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1XG Inspected: 21 June 2024 Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Bollington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5EG Inspected: 21 March 2023 Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield, SK10 5RT Inspected: 26 September 2024 Prestbury CofE Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Bollin Grove, Prestbury, Macclesfield, SK10 4JJ Inspected: 08 September 2025 Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5LY Inspected: 23 January 2023 Pownall Green Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 2EB Inspected: 16 November 2023 Bramhall High School Secondary 3.3 miles Waterloo Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 2JT Inspected: 04 October 2023 Hursthead Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Kirkstead Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7PZ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Hursthead Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Kirkstead Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7PZ Inspected: 26 May 2023 Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Abbey Road, Abbey Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3AT Inspected: 17 October 2023 The Fallibroome Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Priory Lane, Upton, Macclesfield, SK10 4AF Inspected: 17 February 2023 Aurora Summerfields School 3.8 miles Dean Row Road, Wilmslow, SK9 2GH Inspected: 28 March 2024 Thorn Grove Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Woodstock Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7LD Inspected: 26 September 2024 St James' Catholic High School Secondary 3.9 miles St James to Rushside Passageway, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6PZ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Wilmslow High School Secondary 4.2 miles A34, Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ Inspected: 06 February 2025 Torkington Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Torkington Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6NR Inspected: 10 March 2023 Nevill Road Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Nevill Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3ET Inspected: 14 November 2023 Nevill Road Junior School Primary 4.2 miles Nevill Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3ET Inspected: 27 September 2023 Lane End Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Ramillies Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 7AL Inspected: 27 September 2024 Puss Bank School and Nursery Primary 4.4 miles Barracks Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 1QJ Inspected: 01 July 2022 Parkroyal Community School Primary 4.4 miles Lyon Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6QX Inspected: 23 May 2022 High Peak School 4.4 miles Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AP Inspected: 13 January 2026 Lacey Green Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Barlow Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4DP Inspected: 05 February 2024 Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Flatts Lane, Kettleshulme. High Peak, SK23 7QU Inspected: 17 February 2025 Eden School 4.6 miles Chelford Road, Macclesfield, Macclesfield, SK10 3LQ Inspected: 11 March 2024 Broken Cross Family Hub Connect 4.6 miles Parkett Heyes Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8UD Inspected: 05 April 2012 Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Primary 4.6 miles Parkett Heyes Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8UD Inspected: 16 September 2024 Great Moor Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Claremont Road, Great Moor, Stockport, SK2 7DG Inspected: 18 March 2024 Great Moor Junior School Primary 4.6 miles Claremont Road, Southwood Road, Stockport, SK2 7DG Inspected: 21 September 2022 Outwood Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Bridgwater Close, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3ND Inspected: 19 May 2023 St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Nursery Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5JQ Inspected: 25 May 2023 Park Lane School 4.8 miles Park Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 8JR Inspected: 28 June 2024 Windlehurst School 4.8 miles Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Stockport, SK6 7HZ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Stockport School Secondary 4.9 miles Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 6BW Inspected: 13 June 2025 Abacus Children's Centre 4.9 miles Garners Lane, Adswood, Stockport, SK3 8QJ Inspected: 31 March 2011 Cheadle Catholic Infant School Primary 5 miles Pembroke Close, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6DB Inspected: 26 March 2024 Cheadle Catholic Junior School Primary 5 miles Pembroke Close, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6DB Inspected: 20 January 2025 Warren Wood Primary School Primary 5 miles Turnstone Road, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5XU Inspected: 03 July 2024
Worth Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Birch Road, Poynton, SK12 1QA Inspected: 04 March 2024 Moorfield Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Lyndhurst Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5HP Inspected: 13 December 2023 Brookside Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8DB Inspected: 27 July 2023 Oakenclough Family Hub 3.7 miles Colshaw Drive, Wilmslow, SK9 2PZ Inspected: 24 October 2014 Willow House School 4.3 miles Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, SK8 6RF Inspected: 08 December 2025 Macclesfield College 16 plus 4.8 miles Cambridge Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8LF Inspected: 17 March 2025
Adlington Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Brookledge Lane, Adlington, Macclesfield, SK10 4JX Woodford Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Lancastrian Way, Woodford, Stockport, SK7 1GX Poynton High School Secondary 1.7 miles Yewtree Lane, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU Lower Park School Primary 2 miles Hazelbadge Road, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1HE Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Priest Lane, Mottram St Andrew, Macclesfield, SK10 4QL Moss Hey Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Eskdale Avenue, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1DS Marlborough Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Tytherington Drive, Tytherington, Macclesfield, SK10 2HJ The Wilmslow Academy Primary 3.3 miles Handforth Road, Wilmslow, SK9 2LX The King's School In Macclesfield 3.3 miles Alderley Road, Prestbury, Macclesfield, SK10 4SP Hazel Grove High School Secondary 3.4 miles Cotswold Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5JX Inspected: 03 March 2022 Laurus Grace 3.4 miles Cotswold Avenue, Stockport, SK7 5JX Rainow Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Round Meadow, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5UB Beech Hall School 3.6 miles Beech Hall Drive, Tytherington, Macclesfield, SK10 2EG Tytherington School Secondary 3.6 miles Manchester Road, Macclesfield, SK10 2EE Upton Priory School Primary 3.6 miles Berwick Close, Off Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3ED Norbury Hall Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Shepley Drive, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6LE St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Corfe Crescent, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5PL St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Hall Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, SK9 3AE Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.7 miles Hulley Road, Macclesfield, SK10 2LW Cheadle Hulme High School Secondary 3.8 miles Woods Grove, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7JY High Lane Primary School Primary 4 miles Fairacres Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8JQ St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 4 miles Priory Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ Hazel Grove Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Grove Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4JH Cheadle Hulme School 4.3 miles Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6EF St Simon's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Bosden Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4LH Inspected: 02 August 2023 Whirley Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Whirley Road, Broken Cross, Macclesfield, SK10 3JL Wilmslow Preparatory School 4.4 miles Grove Avenue, Wilmslow, SK9 5EG Greenbank Preparatory School 4.4 miles Heathbank Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6HU St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Primary 4.6 miles Ivy Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8QN Inspected: 26 September 2023 All Hallows Catholic College Secondary 4.6 miles Brooklands Avenue, Macclesfield, SK11 8LB Disley Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Dane Bank Drive, Dane Bank Drive, Stockport, SK12 2BD Alderley Edge School for Girls 4.6 miles Wilmslow Road, Alderley Edge, SK9 7QE Alderley Edge Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Church Lane, Alderley Edge, SK9 7UZ The Macclesfield Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Park Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 8JR Stockport Grammar School 4.8 miles Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 7AF Oakgrove School 4.8 miles Matlock Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3BU Nether Alderley Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Bradford Lane, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, SK10 4TR The Ryleys School 4.9 miles Ryleys Lane, Alderley Edge, SK9 7UY Pownall Hall School 4.9 miles Gorsey Road, Wilmslow, Wilmslow, SK9 5DW Bolshaw Primary School Primary 5 miles Kilburn Close, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3LW