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Werneth School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Harrytown, Romiley, Stockport SK6 3BX · wernethschool.com · 0161 494 1222
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 36.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Stockport 47.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 925
- 74% of 1,250 places
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 38.3%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 140 families put the school first and 238 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 238 | 140 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 245 | 140 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 245 | 153 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 253 | 152 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 231 | 181 | 0.8 | 99% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 36.8, and 25.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Stockport it was 47.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼36.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼25.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼46.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼26.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.04 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106136)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 20 | +4.5 |
| Further education | 54.5 | −1.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5 | +1 |
| Employment | 2.6 | −5.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.9 | +1.9 |
| Activity not captured | 5.5 | +1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Werneth School on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106136), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- May 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
- Nov 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Oct 2023Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Jan 2020Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106136)
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106136)
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106136)
What parents said
64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 64%
- Positive
- 60%
- Replies
- 87
- 9% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 94% who raised concerns
based on 30 parents (34%) whose child was bullied
based on 33 parents (38%) with SEND