Schools and Education in Higher Poynton

There are 91 schools within 5 miles of Higher Poynton town centre, including 66 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Vernon Primary School, Ladybrook Primary School and Queensgate Primary School. Parents should note that 8 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
91
Primary
66
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
45
7
Outstanding (5) Good (45) Requires Improvement (7) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (33)
Vernon Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Clumber Close, Poynton, SK12 1NW Inspected: 27 June 2024 Ladybrook Primary School Primary 3 miles Gleneagles Close, Seal Road, Stockport, SK7 2LT Inspected: 18 September 2024 Queensgate Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Albany Road, Stockport, SK7 1NE Inspected: 25 April 2024 Valley School 3.9 miles Whitehaven Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1EN Inspected: 16 June 2022 Castle Hill High School 3.9 miles The Fairway, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5DS Inspected: 20 September 2023
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 1.5 miles Marley Road, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1LY Inspected: 13 June 2024 Torkington Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Torkington Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6NR Inspected: 10 March 2023 Windlehurst School 2.3 miles Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Stockport, SK6 7HZ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Lostock Hall Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Mallard Crescent, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1XG Inspected: 21 June 2024 High Peak School 2.5 miles Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AP Inspected: 13 January 2026 Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield, SK10 5RT Inspected: 26 September 2024 Bramhall High School Secondary 3.1 miles Waterloo Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 2JT Inspected: 04 October 2023 Warren Wood Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Turnstone Road, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5XU Inspected: 03 July 2024 All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Primary 3.1 miles Brickbridge Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7BQ Inspected: 11 May 2023 Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 3.2 miles Buxton Road, New Mills, SK22 3JS Inspected: 13 May 2024 Pownall Green Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 2EB Inspected: 16 November 2023 Rose Hill Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Elmfield Drive, Stockport, SK6 6DW Inspected: 16 December 2022 Great Moor Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Claremont Road, Great Moor, Stockport, SK2 7DG Inspected: 18 March 2024 Great Moor Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Claremont Road, Southwood Road, Stockport, SK2 7DG Inspected: 21 September 2022 Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Flatts Lane, Kettleshulme. High Peak, SK23 7QU Inspected: 17 February 2025 New Mills Nursery School Nursery 3.6 miles Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AQ Inspected: 07 February 2025 New Mills Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Meadow Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AY Inspected: 26 July 2023 Mellor Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5PL Inspected: 28 March 2022 Stockport School Secondary 3.7 miles Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 6BW Inspected: 13 June 2025 Dean Valley Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Albert Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5HS Inspected: 23 May 2023 Nevill Road Infant School Primary 3.9 miles Nevill Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3ET Inspected: 14 November 2023 Nevill Road Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Nevill Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3ET Inspected: 27 September 2023 Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5LY Inspected: 23 January 2023 Fairway Primary School Primary 3.9 miles The Fairway, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5DR Inspected: 27 June 2023 Ludworth Primary School Primary 4 miles Lower Fold, Lower Fold, Stockport, SK6 5DU Inspected: 27 June 2024 St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4 miles Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BR Inspected: 23 April 2024 Hursthead Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Kirkstead Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7PZ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Hursthead Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Kirkstead Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7PZ Inspected: 26 May 2023 Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Bollington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5EG Inspected: 21 March 2023 Aquinas College 16 plus 4.2 miles Nangreave Road, Stockport, SK2 6TH Inspected: 14 September 2023 Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DL Inspected: 10 July 2023 Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX Inspected: 22 September 2022 Banks Lane Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Hulme Street, Offerton, Stockport, SK1 4PR Inspected: 20 December 2023 Banks Lane Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Hulme Street, Stockport, SK1 4PR Inspected: 19 September 2024 Lane End Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Ramillies Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 7AL Inspected: 27 September 2024 Bredbury Green Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Clapgate, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3DG Inspected: 13 September 2024 Abacus Children's Centre 4.4 miles Garners Lane, Adswood, Stockport, SK3 8QJ Inspected: 31 March 2011 Thorn Grove Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Woodstock Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7LD Inspected: 26 September 2024 St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Rostrevor Road, Adswood, Stockport, SK3 8LQ Inspected: 25 September 2023 Cale Green Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Shaw Road South, Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK3 8JG Inspected: 14 March 2022 Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 4.7 miles Aspenshaw Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AT Inspected: 24 June 2024 Prestbury CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Bollin Grove, Prestbury, Macclesfield, SK10 4JJ Inspected: 08 September 2025 St James' Catholic High School Secondary 4.8 miles St James to Rushside Passageway, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6PZ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Buxworth Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Station Road, Buxworth, High Peak, SK23 7NJ Inspected: 02 December 2022 Arden Primary School Primary 5 miles Osborne Street, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2EX Inspected: 23 September 2024
Worth Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Birch Road, Poynton, SK12 1QA Inspected: 04 March 2024 Brookside Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8DB Inspected: 27 July 2023 Moorfield Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Lyndhurst Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5HP Inspected: 13 December 2023 Acorns School 3.2 miles Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7NN Inspected: 02 December 2025 St George's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Buxton Road, Heaviley, Stockport, SK2 6NX Inspected: 27 September 2023 St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Primary 4.8 miles Marriott Street, Stockport, SK1 3PJ Inspected: 23 June 2025 Bridge Hall Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Siddington Avenue, Bridge Hall, Stockport, SK3 8LX Inspected: 23 September 2024
Werneth School Secondary 4.6 miles Harrytown, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3BX Inspected: 17 June 2025
Poynton High School Secondary 1.2 miles Yewtree Lane, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU High Lane Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Fairacres Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8JQ Lower Park School Primary 1.9 miles Hazelbadge Road, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1HE Disley Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Dane Bank Drive, Dane Bank Drive, Stockport, SK12 2BD Norbury Hall Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Shepley Drive, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6LE Adlington Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Brookledge Lane, Adlington, Macclesfield, SK10 4JX St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Corfe Crescent, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5PL Hazel Grove High School Secondary 2.6 miles Cotswold Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5JX Inspected: 03 March 2022 Laurus Grace 2.6 miles Cotswold Avenue, Stockport, SK7 5JX St Simon's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Bosden Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4LH Inspected: 02 August 2023 Hague Bar Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Lower Hague, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3AP Hazel Grove Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Grove Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4JH Woodford Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Lancastrian Way, Woodford, Stockport, SK7 1GX Marple Hall School Secondary 3.4 miles Charles Avenue, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LB Dial Park Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Half Moon Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5LB St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3.5 miles Half Moon Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5LB St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3BL Brabyns Preparatory School 3.6 miles Arkwright Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7DB Stockport Grammar School 3.8 miles Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 7AF Moss Hey Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Eskdale Avenue, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1DS New Mills School Secondary 3.8 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR St George's CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NP Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.9 miles Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQ Cheadle Hulme High School Secondary 4.4 miles Woods Grove, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7JY Hulme Hall Grammar School 4.5 miles Beech Avenue, Stockport, Stockport, SK3 8HA Adswood Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Rostherne Road, Adswood, Stockport, SK3 8PQ Harrytown Catholic High School Secondary 4.6 miles Harrytown, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3BU Agricultural and Rural Centre 4.6 miles Quarry Road, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4BA Rainow Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Round Meadow, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5UB Romiley Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Sandy Lane, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4NE St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Warwick Road, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3AX Cheadle Hulme School 4.8 miles Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6EF Greenbank Preparatory School 4.8 miles Heathbank Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6HU