Schools and Education in Woodend

There are 69 schools within 5 miles of Woodend town centre, including 50 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Vernon Primary School, Castle Hill High School and Ladybrook Primary School. Parents should note that 5 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
69
Primary
50
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

35
4
Outstanding (3) Good (35) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (26)
Vernon Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Clumber Close, Poynton, SK12 1NW Inspected: 27 June 2024 Castle Hill High School 4.1 miles The Fairway, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5DS Inspected: 20 September 2023 Ladybrook Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Gleneagles Close, Seal Road, Stockport, SK7 2LT Inspected: 18 September 2024
Windlehurst School 1.3 miles Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Stockport, SK6 7HZ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 1.4 miles Buxton Road, New Mills, SK22 3JS Inspected: 13 May 2024 New Mills Nursery School Nursery 1.5 miles Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AQ Inspected: 07 February 2025 New Mills Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Meadow Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AY Inspected: 26 July 2023 All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Primary 1.9 miles Brickbridge Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7BQ Inspected: 11 May 2023 Mellor Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5PL Inspected: 28 March 2022 High Peak School 2.1 miles Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AP Inspected: 13 January 2026 Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 2.5 miles Aspenshaw Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AT Inspected: 24 June 2024 Ludworth Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Lower Fold, Lower Fold, Stockport, SK6 5DU Inspected: 27 June 2024 St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 2.6 miles Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BR Inspected: 23 April 2024 Rose Hill Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Elmfield Drive, Stockport, SK6 6DW Inspected: 16 December 2022 Torkington Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Torkington Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6NR Inspected: 10 March 2023 Warren Wood Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Turnstone Road, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5XU Inspected: 03 July 2024 Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DL Inspected: 10 July 2023 Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX Inspected: 22 September 2022 Buxworth Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Station Road, Buxworth, High Peak, SK23 7NJ Inspected: 02 December 2022 Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Flatts Lane, Kettleshulme. High Peak, SK23 7QU Inspected: 17 February 2025 St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Marley Road, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1LY Inspected: 13 June 2024 Hayfield Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Swallow House Crescent, Hayfield, High Peak, SK22 2HB Inspected: 15 February 2022 Fairway Primary School Primary 4.1 miles The Fairway, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5DR Inspected: 27 June 2023 Bredbury Green Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Clapgate, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3DG Inspected: 13 September 2024 Great Moor Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Claremont Road, Great Moor, Stockport, SK2 7DG Inspected: 18 March 2024 Great Moor Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Claremont Road, Southwood Road, Stockport, SK2 7DG Inspected: 21 September 2022 Stockport School Secondary 4.5 miles Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 6BW Inspected: 13 June 2025 Greave Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Werneth Road, Woodley, Stockport, SK6 1HR Inspected: 27 September 2022 Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield, SK10 5RT Inspected: 26 September 2024 Lostock Hall Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Mallard Crescent, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1XG Inspected: 21 June 2024 Bramhall High School Secondary 4.7 miles Waterloo Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 2JT Inspected: 04 October 2023 Woodley Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Sherwood Road, Woodley, Stockport, SK6 1LH Inspected: 01 December 2021 Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Redhouse Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 1BX Inspected: 27 June 2024 Arden Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Osborne Street, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2EX Inspected: 23 September 2024 Banks Lane Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Hulme Street, Offerton, Stockport, SK1 4PR Inspected: 20 December 2023 Banks Lane Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Hulme Street, Stockport, SK1 4PR Inspected: 19 September 2024 Aquinas College 16 plus 5 miles Nangreave Road, Stockport, SK2 6TH Inspected: 14 September 2023 Chinley Primary School Primary 5 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, SK23 6DR Inspected: 24 July 2023
Brookside Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8DB Inspected: 27 July 2023 Acorns School 2.1 miles Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7NN Inspected: 02 December 2025 Worth Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Birch Road, Poynton, SK12 1QA Inspected: 04 March 2024 Moorfield Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Lyndhurst Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5HP Inspected: 13 December 2023
Werneth School Secondary 4.3 miles Harrytown, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3BX Inspected: 17 June 2025
Hague Bar Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Lower Hague, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3AP Disley Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Dane Bank Drive, Dane Bank Drive, Stockport, SK12 2BD High Lane Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Fairacres Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8JQ St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 1.5 miles Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3BL St George's CofE Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NP New Mills School Secondary 1.8 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR Brabyns Preparatory School 2.3 miles Arkwright Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7DB Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.4 miles Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQ Marple Hall School Secondary 3 miles Charles Avenue, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LB St Simon's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Bosden Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4LH Inspected: 02 August 2023 Norbury Hall Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Shepley Drive, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6LE Poynton High School Secondary 3.4 miles Yewtree Lane, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU Hazel Grove Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Grove Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4JH St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Corfe Crescent, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5PL Dial Park Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Half Moon Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5LB St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Half Moon Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5LB Romiley Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Sandy Lane, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4NE Lower Park School Primary 3.9 miles Hazelbadge Road, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1HE Hazel Grove High School Secondary 4 miles Cotswold Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5JX Inspected: 03 March 2022 Laurus Grace 4 miles Cotswold Avenue, Stockport, SK7 5JX Agricultural and Rural Centre 4.1 miles Quarry Road, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4BA Harrytown Catholic High School Secondary 4.2 miles Harrytown, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3BU St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Warwick Road, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3AX Adlington Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Brookledge Lane, Adlington, Macclesfield, SK10 4JX Stockport Grammar School 4.6 miles Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 7AF Peak School 4.7 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, SK23 6ES