Harrytown Catholic High SchoolWerneth School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Harrytown Catholic High School and Werneth School are secondary schools in Stockport.
Harrytown Catholic High School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Werneth School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Harrytown Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Harrytown Catholic High School was judged in need of attention and Werneth School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.2 for Harrytown Catholic High School and 37.7 for Werneth School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Harrytown Catholic High School (47.6 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Werneth School (40.6 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportHarrytown Catholic High School | StockportWerneth School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 14 in Stockport Stronger figure | 14th of 14 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 792 | 925 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK6 3BU | Stockport, SK6 3BX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 Stronger figure | 37.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.5% Stronger figure | 31.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.2% Stronger figure | 53.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 152 | 178 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 803 | 991 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.0% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 20.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.3% Stronger figure | 42.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harrytown Catholic High School
Werneth School
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