Vernon Park Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Vernon Park Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Stockport.
Vernon Park Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Vernon Park Primary School was judged in need of attention and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 39.0% for Vernon Park Primary School and 53.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Vernon Park Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportVernon Park Primary School | StockportSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 77 in Stockport Stronger figure | 64th of 77 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 326 | 102 | |
| Capacity | 355 | 175 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK1 2NF | Stockport, SK1 1EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 326 | 102 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.3% | 34.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 9.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 14.4% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Vernon Park Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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