Welcome to Cheadle Hulme High School
“Our vision is for every student, regardless of background or circumstance, to acquire the knowledge and develop the qualities which will open the door to the future of their choice.”
A very warm welcome to our website. We hope that reading these pages will help you to gain an insight into the essence and heart of our school. Cheadle Hulme High School is the founder school of the Laurus Trust.
We work hard to ensure that every member of our school community has access to a rich and diverse range of opportunities. For our students, this is provided through our Cornerstones programme which comprises Academic Aspiration, Culture, Creativity & Rhetoric, Competition & Physical Endeavour, and Leadership & Service. We believe that these four Cornerstones underpin an educational experience which will prepare students for life beyond school and deliver our vision.
We place great importance on our core purpose of teaching and learning and on supporting our students in developing the ‘KASH’ – Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills and Habits – which will enable them to flourish and succeed. This ethos was recognised in our Ofsted inspection in May 2025.
Dr Lisa Brooks
Head of School
Dr Lisa Brooks graduated from the University of Manchester with a Master’s degree in Modern Languages in 2005 and joined Cheadle Hulme High School in 2006 as a teacher of French and Spanish.
During her career at CHHS, she has held a variety of leadership roles, including Head of House, Specialist Leader of Education for Languages and Trust Director of Languages. She joined the senior leadership team in 2017, leading Teaching and Learning and Professional Learning across the school. Since then, she has served as Co-Director of Sixth Form, Deputy Head of School and Associate Head of School, a role she held from 2023 to 2026, before being appointed Head of School.
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In 2023, Lisa completed both a Doctorate in Education (EdD) and the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH). Her research interests centre on evidence-informed school improvement, professional learning and curriculum development, and she remains passionate about creating the very best opportunities for both students and staff.
Born and raised in Greater Manchester, Lisa is proud to have spent her entire teaching career at Cheadle Hulme High School. Having been part of the school’s journey since 2006, she is deeply committed to building on its longstanding successes and ensuring that every student is supported, challenged and inspired to achieve their full potential.
Mr Dave Brown
Executive Head
Dave is now approaching 30 years as a teacher. He joined Cheadle Hulme High School as a Deputy Headteacher in 2004 and has been part of the journey that has seen CHHS become an outstanding school as well as opening its own Sixth Form.
Dave graduated from Bristol University with a BSc (Hons) before completing a PGCE at Leeds University. Prior to working at Cheadle Hulme High School, Dave worked for 14 years at a number of high schools in Manchester.
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He is an SLE (Specialist Leader of Education) in Behaviour and firmly believes in the importance of a rigorous and consistent approach to school discipline. Dave is a dad of four and lives in the local area.