Cheadle Hulme School A GSG School
- Cheadle Hulme School
Claremont Road
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 6EF - Head: Neil Smith
- T 0161 488 3345
- F 01614 883345
- E admissions@chschool.co.uk
- W www.cheadlehulmeschool.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Stockport
- Pupils: 1,152; sixth formers: 263
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £10,545 - £14,592 pa
- Open days: September, October, November
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Cheadle Hulme has a liberal approach to the curriculum and wherever possible the emphasis is on pupil choice, up to a point... There’s no musical snobbery here and children are encouraged to follow their musical interests. Housed in a magnificent brick building reminiscent of St Pancras station. One parent said, ‘The key thing for us is it felt more normal than the other schools … not so much a hothouse…friendly and there’s just the right amount of pressure to keep them all on track’
What the school says...
Founded as a co-educational school in 1855, and originally known as the Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks' Orphan Schools, Cheadle Hulme School remains faithful to its charitable origins. It was one of the first co-educational schools to join HMC and became independent in 1976 when the Direct Grant Scheme ended. Set in 83 acres of Cheshire countryside near Manchester, there have been extensive additions to the original Victorian buildings, including a computer-aided language learning and IT centre, state-of-the-art labs and fine art studio, all-weather floodlit sports pitch and swimming pool. The Junior School is on the same site, and both are surrounded by extensive playing fields. The School is non-denominational and prides itself on high levels of pastoral care. A sound academic education is given and examination results are excellent. Music, art and drama are strong. There are regular county players, as well as some national representatives in sport. ...Read more
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Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2018, Neil Smith BA (Keele, history and politics) PGCE. Educated in Blackpool and previously deputy head (academic) at Manchester Grammar School. Prior to that, he was head of politics at Cheadle Hulme, as well as teaching history. He applied for the post because he knew the school so well already, understood its values and, ‘It felt like a natural fit’. Unlike some heads who inherit a school with a gaping need for an immediate action plan, Mr Smith inherited a solid and shiny proposition which holds its own in the intensely competitive local independent and grammar school market. An ISI inspector, he has also authored several educational and history books, served as an educational consultant for the BBC and been a senior examiner for history A level.
Entrance
CHS is popular and oversubscribed with seven...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Cheadle Hulme School is a selective school and all students have to reach the required standard for entry. Currently we have a small number of children with specific learning needs. These children are supported through a learning support programme in order for them to fully develop their talents. Class teachers are made aware of any problems concerning individuals and appropriate support is provided within lessons. There are a number of pupils that are identified as being either talented or gifted in each year group. The identification is used as an internal assessment procedure only. Year 7 pupils are also identified through the national MIDYiS test. Class teachers are made aware of the pupils identified as talented or gifted in their subject or across all subjects and a range of activities and visits are provided to encourage and stretch these pupils. 10-09
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Barn House School | 2024 | 15 |
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