Priestnall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Unique reference
- 149936
- Address
- Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, SK4 3HP
- Website
- www.priestnallschool.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1272 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.2%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 73%
Mixed 7.4%
Pakistani 6.1%
Other White 3.6%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Other Asian 1.3%
African 1.1%
Irish 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 66 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 87 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 117 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 87 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Priestnall School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 273
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 277
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 265 129 136 |
| Year 8 | 253 142 111 |
| Year 9 | 254 145 109 |
| Year 10 | 250 118 132 |
| Year 11 | 250 121 129 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 19.0% 35.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 7.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 69.0% 41.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |