School profile

Vernon Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stockport, SK1 2NF

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,985 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Vernon Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils312
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Lee
Local authorityStockport
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106082.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%, worse than England, worse than Stockport66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Stockport10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Stockport107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Stockport106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Stockport107105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Stockport80%76%
Expected standard in writing42%, worse than England, worse than Stockport74%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Stockport79%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils312
Girls147
Boys165
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.6%
First language not English18.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.280
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.71
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size23.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.2%
Pakistani
5.1%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Indian
3.2%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Asian
2.9%
African
2.9%
Other White
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Other mixed
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)15.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.81
Support staff (FTE)19.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.32
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.91
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Stockport4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, worse than England, worse than Stockport11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Stockport0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Vernon Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas' Church of England Primary School StockportVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBanks Lane Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBanks Lane Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary School BrinningtonVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableProgress Schools - StockportOther independent school
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Vernon Park Primary School

What is Vernon Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Vernon Park Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Vernon Park Primary School rank in England?

Vernon Park Primary School ranks 13,985 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Vernon Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 39% of pupils at Vernon Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Vernon Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Vernon Park Primary School made 32 offers from 91 applications (2.8 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Vernon Park Primary School?

Vernon Park Primary School has 312 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Vernon Park Primary School?

Vernon Park Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Vernon Park Primary School?

At Vernon Park Primary School, the average class had 23.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Vernon Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Vernon Park Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.