Academy trust

The Laurus Trust

13 schools in Cheshire East, Manchester, Stockport, Tameside.

Schools

6 primary · 6 secondary · 1 other

Ofsted report cards

no school in a category of concern

Secondary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

6 secondary schools in The Laurus Trust.
School	Latest Ofsted	Applications per place	Attainment 8	FSM
Laurus Cheadle Hulme	Outstanding2023	7.1 applications per place	58.2	20%
Didsbury High School	Outstanding2024	6.1 applications per place	57.8	42%
Cheadle Hulme High School	Graded · no overall grade2025	5.6 applications per place	59.3	11%
Hazel Grove High School	2026	4.0 applications per place	52.7	18%
Laurus Ryecroft	Outstanding2023	3.4 applications per place	51.1	38%
Priestnall School	Requires improvement2019	2.1 applications per place	55.8	14%

6 secondary schools in The Laurus Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

6 primary schools in The Laurus Trust.
School	Latest Ofsted	Applications per place	SATs standard	FSM
Cheadle Hulme Primary School	Good2023	5.7 applications per place	74%	6%
Woodford Primary School	Graded · no overall grade2025	3.8 applications per place	–	2%
Hazel Grove Primary School	Remains Good2023	3.5 applications per place	41%	25%
Gorsey Bank Primary School	Outstanding2023	3.2 applications per place	88%	3%
Norris Bank Primary School	Remains Good2024	3.0 applications per place	–	8%
Crown Street Primary School	Not yet inspected	2.4 applications per place	–	23%

6 primary schools in The Laurus Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Trust membership from Get Information about Schools. Applications per place and results are per school; we do not combine them into a trust score.