The Kingsway School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Cheadle, Stockport, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 28 places for severe learning difficulty.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,260 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 28 places, 28 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,260
- Headteacher
- Ms Anna Fowler (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Education Learning Trust
- Council
- Stockport
- School reference (URN)
- 142509
Needs its base supports
1 need: severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Stockport (13)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with 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 about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Stockport council) that you want this school and its base, 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. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, February 2026: Expected standard in every area
Inspected in February 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Foxland Road, Cheadle, SK8 4QX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Inscape House School Special school · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Special school · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 miles
- Broad Oak Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 miles
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 The Kingsway School
How do I get a place in The Kingsway School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does The Kingsway School support?
Severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Kingsway School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is The Kingsway School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in February 2026 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 The Kingsway School?
Foxland Road, Cheadle, SK8 4QX, in Stockport.
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