Priestnall School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Stockport for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 30 places with special educational needs.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,312 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 30 places, 30 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,312
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachel Howarth (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Laurus Trust
- Council
- Stockport
- School reference (URN)
- 149936
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
Rated Requires improvement, October 2019
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in October 2019.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3HP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Heaton School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.8 miles
- The Barlow RC High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- Brinksway School Independent · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.2 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 Priestnall School
How do I get a place in Priestnall 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 ages does Priestnall School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Priestnall School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in October 2019 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 Priestnall School?
Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3HP, in Stockport.
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