Vernon Primary SchoolWorth Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poynton.
Summary of the comparison
Vernon Primary School and Worth Primary School are primary schools in Poynton.
Vernon Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Worth Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Vernon Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Vernon Primary School was judged Outstanding and Worth Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Vernon Primary School and 65.0% for Worth Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Vernon Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Worth Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PoyntonVernon Primary School | PoyntonWorth Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 82nd of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 382 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 210 | |
| Location | Poynton, SK12 1NW | Poynton, SK12 1QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 382 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.7% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 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.
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 Primary School
Worth Primary School
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