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Reddish Vale High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Stockport, SK5 7HD

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,904 of 3,312

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Reddish Vale High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 1 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils999
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Darren Moroney
TrustACHIEVE AND LEARN TRUST
Local authorityStockport
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145133.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.37.9, worse than England, worse than Stockport48.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.47.4%, worse than England, worse than Stockport69.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.28.3%, worse than England, worse than Stockport51.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4%, worse than England, worse than Stockport17.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths41%, worse than England, worse than Stockport65.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4173--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils999
Girls522
Boys477
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.1%
First language not English9.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,230
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.163
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.35
Average class size22.3

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
79.9%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
African
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Pakistani
1.5%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other Black
1%
Other White
0.9%

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 teacher16.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)59.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.13
Support staff (FTE)48.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2562.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2550
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.7

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 (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.188
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.235
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.112
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.112
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)22

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 absence11.9%, worse than England, worse than Stockport8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.32.4%, worse than England, worse than Stockport20.7%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.8%, worse than England, worse than Stockport4%3.6%

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 rate24.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.6%
Permanent exclusion rate1.1%
Permanent exclusions11

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.85.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.72.3%
Further education46.5%
Sixth form college24.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.9.9%
Apprenticeship7.9%
Employment5%
School sixth form1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 Reddish Vale High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryReddish Vale Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryAbingdon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Elisabeth's Church of England PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryVale View Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBroadstone Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWestmorland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDane Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNot applicablePenarth Group SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Reddish Vale High School

What is Reddish Vale High School's Ofsted rating?

Reddish Vale High School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 1 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Reddish Vale High School rank in England?

Reddish Vale High School ranks 2,904 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Reddish Vale High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 28.3% of pupils at Reddish Vale High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 37.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Reddish Vale High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Reddish Vale High School made 188 offers from 235 applications (1.3 per offer), and 112 of 112 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Reddish Vale High School?

Reddish Vale High School has 999 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Reddish Vale High School?

Reddish Vale High School had 1,230 school places in 2024/25.

Does Reddish Vale High School have a sixth form?

No, Reddish Vale High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Reddish Vale High School?

At Reddish Vale High School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Reddish Vale High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Reddish Vale High School missed 11.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 32.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.