Primary school

Vernon Park Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Stockport
  • SK1 2NF
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,985 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 56%56%2016/17: top 45%2017/18: top 23%23% · 2017/182018/19: top 35%2022/23: top 92%2023/24: top 93%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM39% · North West 63%1/10 Well below North West−61 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−24.4 pts
Reading score103 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West−75.8 pts
Maths score102 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West−27.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 25 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 66% · 35 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 78% · 40 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 73% · 37 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 38% · 42 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 38% · 45 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 39% · 33 pupils · North West 63%78%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 25 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 6% · 35 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 5% · 40 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 37 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 42 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 4% · 45 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 33 pupils · North West 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 25 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 35 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 40 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 37 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 101 · 42 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 100 · 45 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 33 pupils · North West 105108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 25 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 35 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 40 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 37 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 100 · 42 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 100 · 45 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 102 · 33 pupils · North West 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
29 of 29 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2929
2nd231
3rd161

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Outstanding
  5. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026312
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.9%
First language not English16.3%
SEN support18.1%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils20.8%

Girls 46.3%Boys 53.7%

87.9% full · 355 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 31 responses (9.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.4% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.4% not applicable84% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 12.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.8
  • Other support 6.4

Teachers 15.4 FTE · Whole workforce 34.6 · 56 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,247
Spend per pupil£7,241
Staff spend per pupil£5,991
Reserve per pupil£205
  • +£61,954revenue reserve
  • +£1,772in-year balance

Grants £7,008 · self-generated £303 · premises £227 per pupil