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Werneth School

Harrytown, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3BX

Local ranking12th of 13 secondary schools in Stockport
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

1250

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
25.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
46.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
209

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Continued in education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
991
Boys
513 (52%)
Girls
478 (48%)
Capacity
1250 (79% full)
SEND
24.2%
FSM Eligible
38.1%
EAL
8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
20.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
70.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,800/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
15.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
42.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.8%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%

86.8%

White British

1.8%

White Other

1.7%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148327
UKPRN
10087331
Establishment No.
4009
Trust
EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST

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