School admissions in Stockport

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 6 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Stockport in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 71 schools in Stockport first 2,525 times for 2,538 places: 0.99 first choices per place. 14 of the 71 had more first choices than places. For 2022 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Lower Park School, to 1.24 miles.

For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 11 schools in Stockport first 2,387 times for 2,553 places: 0.93 first choices per place. 4 of the 11 had more first choices than places. For 2015 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Poynton High School, to 2.56 miles.

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

Reception places, September 2026

71 schools. 14 received more first preferences than they had places.

School	First preferences per place	Places	Cutoff distance
Woodford Primary SchoolStockport	1.50	30	not published
Alexandra Park Primary SchoolStockport	1.40	60	not published
Dane Bank Primary SchoolStockport	1.37	30	not published
Fairway Primary SchoolStockport	1.30	30	not published
All Saints Church of England Primary School MarpleStockport	1.27	30	not published
Torkington Primary SchoolStockport	1.27	30	not published
Ladybrook Primary SchoolStockport	1.23	30	not published
Cheadle Hulme Primary SchoolStockport	1.22	60	not published
The Learning Together Federation Tithe Barn Primary School and Freshfield Nursery SchoolStockport	1.13	30	not published
Greave Primary SchoolStockport	1.11	44	not published
Norris Bank Primary SchoolStockport	1.07	60	not published
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolStockport	1.06	31	not published
Great Moor Infant SchoolStockport	1.04	78	not published
Gatley Primary SchoolStockport	1.02	90	not published
Abingdon Primary SchoolStockport	1.00	14	not published
Arden Primary SchoolStockport	1.00	53	not published
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary SchoolStockport	1.00	22	not published
Brookside Primary SchoolStockport	1.00	18	not published
Disley Primary SchoolStockport	1.00	23	not published
Lark Hill Primary SchoolStockport	1.00	16	not published
Mersey Vale Primary SchoolStockport	1.00	14	not published
St Ambrose Catholic Primary SchoolStockport	1.00	17	not published
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyStockport	1.00	20	not published
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolStockport	1.00	20	not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyStockport	1.00	9	not published
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyStockport	1.00	2	not published
St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolStockport	1.00	24	not published
St Paul's Church of England Primary School BrinningtonStockport	1.00	32	not published
St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyStockport	1.00	27	not published
Didsbury Road Primary SchoolStockport	0.98	52	not published
Cale Green Primary SchoolStockport	0.98	45	not published
Dial Park Primary SchoolStockport	0.98	43	not published
Westmorland Primary SchoolStockport	0.97	36	not published
Broadstone Hall Primary SchoolStockport	0.97	60	not published
Ludworth Primary SchoolStockport	0.97	60	not published
Romiley Primary SchoolStockport	0.97	60	not published
Norbury Hall Primary SchoolStockport	0.97	59	not published
Lostock Hall Primary SchoolStockport	0.97	29	not published
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolStockport	0.97	29	not published
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyStockport	0.96	28	not published
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton ChapelStockport	0.96	77	not published
Bredbury Green Primary SchoolStockport	0.96	24	not published
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary AcademyStockport	0.94	50	not published
Mellor Primary SchoolStockport	0.94	16	not published
Vale View Primary SchoolStockport	0.93	41	not published
Woodley Primary SchoolStockport	0.92	53	not published
All Saints Church of England Primary School StockportStockport	0.92	13	not published
St Elisabeth's Church of England PrimaryStockport	0.92	13	not published
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolStockport	0.92	26	not published
Oak Tree Primary SchoolStockport	0.92	76	not published
Warren Wood Primary SchoolStockport	0.92	50	not published
Rose Hill Primary SchoolStockport	0.92	59	not published
Hazel Grove Primary SchoolStockport	0.91	34	not published
Vernon Park Primary SchoolStockport	0.91	32	not published
St Simon's Catholic Primary SchoolStockport	0.90	21	not published
Bridge Hall Primary SchoolStockport	0.90	10	not published
Banks Lane Infant SchoolStockport	0.90	86	not published
St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyStockport	0.89	19	not published
Lower Park SchoolStockport	0.89	28	1.24 miles 2022
High Lane Primary SchoolStockport	0.88	25	not published
Moorfield Primary SchoolStockport	0.88	33	not published
Bramhall Park Primary SchoolStockport	0.88	49	not published
Whitehill Primary SchoolStockport	0.87	23	not published
Pownall Green Primary SchoolStockport	0.87	60	not published
Cheadle Heath Primary SchoolStockport	0.85	54	not published
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyStockport	0.85	13	not published
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School StockportStockport	0.81	16	not published
Lane End Primary SchoolStockport	0.80	25	not published
Moss Hey Primary SchoolStockport	0.80	30	not published
Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolStockport	0.79	19	not published
St George's Church of England Primary SchoolStockport	0.78	18	not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

11 schools. 4 received more first preferences than they had places.

School	First preferences per place	Places	Cutoff distance
Priestnall SchoolStockport	1.23	252	not published
Stockport SchoolStockport	1.22	255	not published
Marple Hall SchoolStockport	1.21	320	not published
Poynton High SchoolStockport	1.02	243	2.56 miles 2015
Harrytown Catholic High SchoolStockport	0.98	156	not published
Stockport AcademyStockport	0.95	199	not published
Hazel Grove High SchoolStockport	0.94	263	not published
St Anne's RC Voluntary AcademyStockport	0.73	147	not published
Bramhall High SchoolStockport	0.61	292	not published
Reddish Vale High SchoolStockport	0.60	188	not published
Werneth SchoolStockport	0.59	238	not published