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Werneth School

Stockport, SK6 3BXSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Dec 2024
Progress 8
-0.45
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
140 1st-choice / 245 places
Ranking
#2,527
of 3,141 nationally

About Werneth School

Werneth School in Stockport received an Inadequate rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in October 2023, a judgment that places it among the lowest-performing schools in the local authority. The school ranks 13th out of 15 secondary schools in Stockport on Progress 8, the key measure of how much academic progress pupils make between the end of primary school and their GCSEs. Werneth’s Progress 8 score of -0. 45 means that, on average, pupils achieved nearly half a grade less per subject than their peers nationally with similar starting points. This is a significant gap compared with the Stockport local authority average Progress 8 score of +0. 07. The school’s Attainment 8 score, which captures overall GCSE performance, sits at 39. 5, and just 33. 2 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Only 8. 1 per cent entered and passed the English Baccalaureate at that higher threshold.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHarrytown, Stockport, Stockport, SK6 3BX
HeadteacherRhiannon Chantler
Local AuthorityStockport
Number of Pupils991
Free School Meals (FSM)37.3%
School Capacity991 / 1,250 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Source: wernethschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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