Werneth School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Stockport
Werneth School is a secondary school in Stockport for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Stockport has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Harrytown, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 3BX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Stockport
- Pupils on roll
- 925 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “More recently, things have changed for the better.”
- “Pupils’ conduct and attendance are improving.”
- “Lessons and corridors are calm.”
To improve
- “Over the last 3 years, pupils have experienced a turbulent time at this school.”
- “Instabilities in staffing and leadership meant that, until recently, pupils did not benefit from the high-quality education that they deserve.”
- “During that time, some parents and carers rightly raised concerns over their children’s experiences at the school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 140 first-preference applications, 238 offers in total, 140 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Stockport published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Stockport.
- Harrytown Catholic High School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Marple Hall School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stockport School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Reddish Vale High School 2.6 mi Inadequate Last distance published
- St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hazel Grove High School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stockport Academy 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bramhall High School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published