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Reddish Vale High School

Stockport, SK5 7HDSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Jun 2024
Progress 8
-0.29
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
164 1st-choice / 201 places
Ranking
#2,207
of 3,141 nationally

About Reddish Vale High School

Reddish Vale High School is a mixed state secondary in Stockport that currently educates 1,027 pupils against a capacity of 1,350, meaning there is room to grow. The school serves a community with significant economic disadvantage: 43.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Demand for places is strong — for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 341 applications for 201 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.7. Of those, 163 first-preference offers were made from 164 first-preference applications, suggesting that while the school is popular locally, almost all families who put it first secured a place. The school has no sixth form, so pupils leave at 16, and it does not have a religious character. The headteacher is Darren Moroney.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressReddish Vale Road, Stockport, Stockport, SK5 7HD
HeadteacherDarren Moroney
Local AuthorityStockport
Number of Pupils1,027
Free School Meals (FSM)43.7%
School Capacity1,027 / 1,350 (76% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate

Source: Ofsted, 15 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Sports HallArt StudiosAstro TurfTennis CourtsSwimming PoolPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsGymnasiumLibraryScience LabsDining Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

HockeyBadmintonRoundersSwimmingCricketCross CountryTennisRugby

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubOrchestraModel United NationsChoirCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Reddish Vale High School has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This means the school has been identified as needing significant improvement. Ofsted will monitor the school closely.