Reddish Vale High School, based in Stockport, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Reddish Vale High School currently has around 1027 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.7% boys and 54.3% girls. Around 43.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Reddish Vale Road, Stockport, SK5 7HD |
| Website: | www.reddish.stockport.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01614773544 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Stockport |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Darren Moroney |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145133 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/06/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1350 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1027 |
| Number of Boys: | 469 |
| Number of Girls: | 558 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.10% | 823 |
| Unclassified | 5.60% | 58 |
| Pakistani | 1.70% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 16 |
| African | 1.50% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 14 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 8 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU | 4out of 4 | 298 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP | - not rated | 865 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH | - not rated | 1,540 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND | - not rated | 2,542 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , Reddish SK5 7ET | 2out of 4 | 359 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Junior School, Reddish, Stockport Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG | - not rated | 623 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG | - not rated | 628 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG | 3out of 4 | 628 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's RC Infant and Nursery School Higginson Road , Reddish SK5 6BG | - not rated | 677 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Reddish Vale Technology College Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brinnington High School Lapwing Lane , Brinnington SK5 8LF | - not rated | 1,755 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, Stockport Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP | - not rated | 2,209 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA | - not rated | 2,360 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddish Hall School Denstone Road , Reddish SK5 6UY | - not rated | 994 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadstones School Room 413 , Broadstone Mill SK4 5HS | - not rated | 1,047 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Penarth Group School 128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG | - not rated | 1,595 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Melland High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG | - not rated | 2,075 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barlow Road Independent School 240 Barlow Road , Levenshulme M19 3HP | - not rated | 2,138 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.