Heaton School
Community special school in Stockport (Stockport).
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Nearby schools
nearest first76 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Covenant Christian School, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian SchoolOther independent | 0.3 mi | Independent | 34 | - |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton ChapelVoluntary aided | 0.4 mi | Primary | 647 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2014) |
| Tithe Barn Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 200 | Good, 2023 |
| Green End Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 492 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided | 0.6 mi | Primary | 154 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2017) |
| Burnage Academy for BoysAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,021 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2018) |
| St Anne's RC Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 666 | Good, 2023 |
| Norris Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 403 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Priestnall SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 1,312 | Requires improvement, 2019This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Levenshulme High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 1,057 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Freshfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.8 mi | Nursery | 108 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Acacias Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 450 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| Whitehill Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 196 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
| Broadstone Hall Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 503 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | - | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 355 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; early years provision Requires improvement. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School StockportVoluntary controlled | 1.0 mi | Primary | 174 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| Broadstones SchoolOther independent special | 1.0 mi | Special | 18 | - |
| Didsbury Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 454 | Good, 2024 |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.0 mi | Primary | 298 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| Mauldeth Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 410 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014) |
| Alma Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 481 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| Moat HousePupil referral unit | 1.1 mi | Alternative provision | 14 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2019) |
| Cringle Brook Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.1 mi | Primary | 208 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2017) |
| Ladybarn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 462 | Good, 2023 |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.1 mi | Primary | 203 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Chapel Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 674 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Mersey Vale Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 158 | Good, 2024 |
| Manchester Vocational and Learning AcademyOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 35 | - |
| Stella Maris SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 25 | - |
| St Elisabeth's Church of England PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 227 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 457 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2017, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Penarth Group SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 18 | - |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 90 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Brinksway SchoolOther independent special | 1.4 mi | Special | 47 | - |
| St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | - | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Abingdon Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 231 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| Reddish Vale Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.4 mi | Nursery | 113 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2012) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.4 mi | Primary | 180 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Progress Schools - StockportOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 8 | - |
| Hollywood Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.5 mi | Nursery | 83 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Birchfields Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 592 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy CentralFree schools | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 1,049 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 4 |
| Lark Hill Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 173 | Good, 2022 |
| The Barlow RC High SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 930 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| St Catherine's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.6 mi | Primary | 426 | Good, 2023 |
| Reddish Vale High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 999 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Pure Innovations Trading As Pure CollegeSpecial post 16 institution | 1.7 mi | Special | - | - |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 101 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.7 mi | Primary | 329 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| Grange SchoolAcademy special sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Special | 312 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Cedar Mount AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 724 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| Melland High SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.7 mi | Special | 256 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2013) |
| Crowcroft Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 250 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in all seven areas |
| St Richard's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 454 | Good, 2024 |
| Cheadle Heath Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 349 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| The Pendlebury CentrePupil referral unit | 1.8 mi | Alternative provision | 7 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2013) |
| Parrs Wood High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,786 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Dec 2013, previous school) |
| Withington Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 733 | - |
| Beaver Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 1,084 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| The Manchester Grammar SchoolOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 1,642 | - |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 201 | Good, 2023 |
| Stockport AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,023 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Gorton Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.8 mi | Primary | 446 | Good, 2023 |
| Rushbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 513 | Good, 2024 |
| Bridgelea Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit | 1.9 mi | Alternative provision | 115 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Longsight Community PrimaryFree schools | 1.9 mi | Primary | 205 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015) |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 157 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| Reddish Hall SchoolOther independent special | 1.9 mi | Special | 111 | - |
| Alexandra Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 458 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-RusholmeVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 222 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2013) |
| Vale View Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 408 | Good, 2024 |
| Vernon Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 312 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Didsbury CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 222 | Good, 2022 |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School BrinningtonVoluntary controlled | 1.9 mi | Primary | 363 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.0 mi | Primary | 212 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jul 2024, no grade given |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 10% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 10 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 25
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