Vernon Park Primary School is a primary school located in Stockport. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 19/02/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are well above average, progress in maths is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Peak Street, Stockport

School Information

Address: Peak Street, Stockport, SK1 2NF
Website: www.vernonpark.stockport.sch.uk
Telephone: 01614804378
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Stockport
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Lee
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106082

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/02/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 355
Number of Pupils: 341
Number of Boys: 162
Number of Girls: 179

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 5.8 Confidence interval 3.8 to 7.9
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 0.7 to 4.4
Maths
Above Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.6 to 4.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hollywood Park Nursery School
Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ
4out of 4 1,627 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School
Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH
4out of 4 2,352 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School
Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU
4out of 4 2,966 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Vernon Park Primary School
Peak Street , SK1 2NF
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School
Etchells Street , St Petersgate SK1 1EF
3out of 4 769 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport
Roman Road , Heaton Norris SK4 1RF
2out of 4 983 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport
Marriott Street , SK1 3PJ
3out of 4 1,025 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Banks Lane Infant School
Hempshaw Lane , Offerton SK1 4PR
4out of 4 1,152 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP
- not rated 2,077 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stockport School
Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW
3out of 4 2,500 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Werneth School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX
- not rated 2,968 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stockport Academy
Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP
3out of 4 2,985 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harrytown Catholic High School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BU
3out of 4 3,111 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aquinas College
Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH
- not rated 1,862 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moat House
6 Lower Moat Close , Heaton Norris SK4 1SZ
4out of 4 1,553 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Girls More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport
Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN
- not rated 1,598 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Penarth Group School
128 Reddish Road , South Reddish SK5 7JG
- not rated 1,625 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School
Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA
- not rated 2,043 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfields College
Highfields, Essex Road , Brinnington SK5 8DR
2out of 4 2,092 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.