How many pupils does Poynton High School have?

Poynton High School has 1,500 pupils enrolled.

Who is the head teacher of Poynton High School?

The head teacher of Poynton High School is Matthew Dean.

What type of school is Poynton High School?

Poynton High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Poynton High School in?

Poynton High School is in the Cheshire East local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Poynton High School

Yew Tree Lane, Poynton, Cheshire East, Cheshire, SK12 1PU

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 June 2023). Last inspected 29 June 2023.

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1,500

Pupils

9.0%

Free school meals

1 December 2018

Opened

About this school

Poynton High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Cheshire East, Cheshire. The school has 1,500 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 June 2023). Last inspected 29 June 2023. The Head Teacher is Matthew Dean. The school is administered by Cheshire East local authority. It belongs to THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It opened in 1 December 2018.

School details

Head Teacher: Matthew Dean
Trust: THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authority: Cheshire East
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146387

Contact

01625871811 info@poyntonhigh.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Poynton High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Cheshire East). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

53.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.29

Progress 8 · 2023-24

53%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

77%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.80

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

46%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →