Stockport MBC

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 134 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

356

Schools

134 (3 nursery, 86 primary, 14 secondary, 13 special, 4 PRU/AP)

Pupils

47,104

Population

304,879 (64,481 aged 0-17)

Academisation

40 academies, 70 LA-maintained (36.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

16 — largest: THE LAURUS TRUST (9 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 86 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

66% met expected standard, 10% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 47.1, grade 5+ in English & maths: 48.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Chris McLoughlin OBE

Website

www.stockport.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs