Multi-academy trust
The Laurus Trust
12 schools across 4 local authorities in North West, teaching 9,758 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 12
- Primary
- 6
- Secondary
- 6
- Pupils
- 9,758
- Average Attainment 8
- 54.2
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 66%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 8 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits above the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Pupil-weighted Progress 8 is 0.56 (interval 0.48 to 0.63). The interval sits entirely above zero, so this looks like a real gain rather than noise. Weighted by 1,413 pupils across 6 schools with a published Progress 8 score (minimum 2).
Ofsted across the trust
8 of the trust's 12 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 4 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 4 Outstanding, 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement; 4 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in The Laurus Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Hulme Primary SchoolFree schools | Stockport | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Crown Street Primary SchoolFree schools | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Gorsey Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wilmslow | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Hazel Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stockport | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Norris Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stockport | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Woodford Primary SchoolFree schools | Stockport | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cheadle Hulme High SchoolAcademy converter | Cheadle | No overall grade | 60.7 | 0.870.69 to 1.04 | |
| Didsbury High SchoolFree schools | Manchester | Outstanding 2024 | 57.1 | 0.670.47 to 0.87 | |
| Hazel Grove High SchoolAcademy converter | Stockport | Report card 2026 | 48.6 | 0.190.02 to 0.37 | |
| Laurus Cheadle HulmeFree schools | Cheadle | Outstanding 2023 | 54.5 | 0.510.31 to 0.70 | |
| Laurus RyecroftFree schools | Manchester | Outstanding 2023 | 51.6 | 0.730.50 to 0.96 | |
| Priestnall SchoolAcademy converter | Stockport | Requires improvement 2019 | 52.6 | 0.400.23 to 0.58 |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.