Werneth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Oct 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Unique reference
- 148327
- Address
- Harrytown, Romiley, SK6 3BX
- Website
- www.wernethschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1072 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.6%
- Persistent absence
- 35.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 87.2%
Mixed 4.5%
Other 2.1%
Other White 1.5%
African 1.3%
Pakistani 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.55
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.9
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.05
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 233 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 218 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| French | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
Werneth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 245
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 100 97 |
| Year 8 | 216 117 99 |
| Year 9 | 204 112 92 |
| Year 10 | 217 99 118 |
| Year 11 | 238 120 118 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 56.0% 35.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 7.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 41.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 11.0% 4.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.2% |