Schools and Education in Moorend

There are 89 schools within 5 miles of Moorend town centre, including 61 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Hawthorns School and Castle Hill High School. Parents should note that 6 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
89
Primary
61
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

42
5
Outstanding (2) Good (42) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (39)
Hawthorns School 4.3 miles Manley Grove, Hyde, SK14 6PJ Inspected: 21 May 2025 Castle Hill High School 4.6 miles The Fairway, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5DS Inspected: 20 September 2023
Mellor Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5PL Inspected: 28 March 2022 Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 1.4 miles Aspenshaw Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AT Inspected: 24 June 2024 New Mills Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Meadow Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AY Inspected: 26 July 2023 St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 1.9 miles Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BR Inspected: 23 April 2024 New Mills Nursery School Nursery 1.9 miles Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AQ Inspected: 07 February 2025 Ludworth Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Lower Fold, Lower Fold, Stockport, SK6 5DU Inspected: 27 June 2024 All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Primary 2.1 miles Brickbridge Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7BQ Inspected: 11 May 2023 Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 2.4 miles Buxton Road, New Mills, SK22 3JS Inspected: 13 May 2024 Windlehurst School 2.4 miles Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Stockport, SK6 7HZ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Hayfield Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Swallow House Crescent, Hayfield, High Peak, SK22 2HB Inspected: 15 February 2022 Rose Hill Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Elmfield Drive, Stockport, SK6 6DW Inspected: 16 December 2022 Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Long Lane, Long Lane, Glossop, SK13 5ET Inspected: 27 November 2023 Simmondley Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Pennine Road, Simmondley, Glossop, SK13 6NN Inspected: 14 January 2025 Greave Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Werneth Road, Woodley, Stockport, SK6 1HR Inspected: 27 September 2022 Gamesley Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Grindleford Grove, Gamesley, Glossop, SK13 6HW Inspected: 15 June 2023 Gamesley Early Excellence Centre Nursery 3.9 miles Winster Mews, Gamesley, Glossop, SK13 0LU Inspected: 03 July 2024 Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4 miles Dinting Vale, Glossop, SK13 6NX Inspected: 27 April 2023 Warren Wood Primary School Primary 4 miles Turnstone Road, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5XU Inspected: 03 July 2024 High Peak School 4 miles Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AP Inspected: 13 January 2026 Torkington Primary School Primary 4 miles Torkington Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6NR Inspected: 10 March 2023 Glossop Children's Centre 4 miles Sefton Street, Glossop, SK13 8HZ Inspected: 01 November 2012 Hattersley Childrens Centre 4 miles Melandra Crescent, Hattersley, Hyde, SK14 3RB Inspected: 25 November 2010 St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Gladstone Street, Glossop, SK13 8NE Inspected: 25 January 2023 Discovery Academy Primary 4.1 miles Porlock Avenue, Hattersley, Hyde, SK14 3LE Inspected: 25 September 2024 Woodley Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Sherwood Road, Woodley, Stockport, SK6 1LH Inspected: 01 December 2021 Mottram CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Warhill, Mottram, Hyde, SK14 6JL Inspected: 10 November 2022 Bredbury Green Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Clapgate, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3DG Inspected: 13 September 2024 Brambles School 4.3 miles Ashworth Lane, Mottram, SK14 6NT Inspected: 12 March 2025 Dowson Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Marlborough Road, Hyde, SK14 5HU Inspected: 21 November 2022 Buxworth Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Station Road, Buxworth, High Peak, SK23 7NJ Inspected: 02 December 2022 Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Redhouse Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 1BX Inspected: 27 June 2024 Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Royle Avenue, Glossop, SK13 7RD Inspected: 12 July 2024 Glossopdale School and Sixth Form Secondary 4.6 miles Newshaw Lane, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 2DA Inspected: 08 December 2023 Greenfield Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Queen Street, Cheshire, SK14 1QD Inspected: 26 May 2023 Fairway Primary School Primary 4.7 miles The Fairway, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5DR Inspected: 27 June 2023 Godley Community Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles St John's Drive, Godley, Hyde, SK14 2QB Inspected: 25 July 2023 Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX Inspected: 22 September 2022 Hadfield Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Mersey Bank Road, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 1PN Inspected: 19 January 2024 St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Chapel Lane, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 1PJ Inspected: 13 December 2022 Arden Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Osborne Street, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2EX Inspected: 23 September 2024 Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DL Inspected: 10 July 2023 Arnfield Independent School 5 miles Clarendon Street, Po Box 446, Glossop, SK14 9EY Inspected: 19 April 2024
Acorns School 2.3 miles Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7NN Inspected: 02 December 2025 Brookside Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8DB Inspected: 27 July 2023 Peak Forest 3.6 miles Stockport Road, Stockport Road, Hyde, SK14 3QF Inspected: 18 July 2025 Alder Community High School Secondary 4 miles Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, SK14 5NJ Inspected: 20 May 2024 Kershaw Wood 4.4 miles Charles Street, Glossop, SK13 7DG Inspected: 08 May 2025
Werneth School Secondary 4.3 miles Harrytown, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3BX Inspected: 17 June 2025
St George's CofE Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NP St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 1.9 miles Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3BL New Mills School Secondary 1.9 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR Hague Bar Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Lower Hague, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3AP Brabyns Preparatory School 2 miles Arkwright Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7DB Disley Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Dane Bank Drive, Dane Bank Drive, Stockport, SK12 2BD High Lane Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Fairacres Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8JQ Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.2 miles Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQ Marple Hall School Secondary 3.3 miles Charles Avenue, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LB Broadbottom Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Mottram Road, Broadbottom, Hyde, SK14 6BB Romiley Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Sandy Lane, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4NE St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Combs Mews, Gamesley, Glossop, SK13 6JH Gamesley Children's Centre 3.7 miles Melandra Castle Road, Melandra Castle Road, Glossop, SK13 6UQ Inspected: 06 April 2011 Pinfold Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Tavistock Close, Hattersley, Hyde, SK14 3NL Agricultural and Rural Centre 3.9 miles Quarry Road, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4BA Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Chadwick Street, Glossop, SK13 8EF Inspected: 29 September 2023 Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Path, Gee Cross, Hyde, SK14 5LX St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary 4 miles Sunlaws Street, Glossop, SK13 8DR St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Cheriton Close, Off Underwood Road, Hyde, SK14 3DQ St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Warwick Road, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3AX Harrytown Catholic High School Secondary 4.2 miles Harrytown, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3BU Arundale Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Lowry Grove, Mottram, Hyde, SK14 6PW St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Spire Hollin, Glossop, SK13 7BS St Simon's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Bosden Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4LH Inspected: 02 August 2023 Dial Park Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Half Moon Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5LB St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Half Moon Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5LB Endeavour Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Walker Lane, Hyde, SK14 5PL Hazel Grove Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Grove Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4JH St George's CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Henry Street, Hyde, SK14 1JL All Saints Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Church Street, Old Glossop, Glossop, SK13 7RJ Longdendale Children's Centre 4.8 miles Market Street, Market Street, Hollingworth, SK14 8LP Hollingworth Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Market Street, Hollingworth, Hyde, SK14 8LP Peak School 4.8 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, SK23 6ES Norbury Hall Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Shepley Drive, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6LE St Andrew's CofE Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Hadfield Road, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 2DR Hadfield Children's Centre 4.9 miles Queen Street, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 2DW Inspected: 17 June 2011 Hadfield Nursery School Nursery 4.9 miles Queen Street, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 2DW Longdendale High School Secondary 4.9 miles Spring Street, Hyde, SK14 8LW St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton Primary 4.9 miles Manor Road, Haughton Green, Manchester, M34 7SW