Heaton School is a council-run special school in Stockport for children and young people aged 11 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 7 other needs.
- Ages 11–19
- 94 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 94
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Ruddick (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 44.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Stockport
- School reference (URN)
- 106173
Needs it supports
10 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 8 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Stockport (13)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Stockport (9)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Stockport (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Stockport (9)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Stockport (13)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Stockport (7)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Stockport (4)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Stockport (5)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Stockport (5)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Stockport (5)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Stockport council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, May 2024; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (July 2023)
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in May 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, July 2023).
Contact and getting there
St James Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 4RE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Priestnall School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.8 miles
- Broadstones School Independent · Ages 13–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
By need in Stockport: Autism (14) · Severe learning (14) · Speech and language (10) · Moderate learning (10) · PMLD (8) · SEMH (6) · Vision (6) · Multi-sensory (6) · Physical (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Hearing (5)
Questions about Heaton School
How do I get a place at Heaton School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Heaton School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Heaton School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Heaton School take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Heaton School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in May 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Heaton School?
St James Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 4RE, in Stockport.
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