Werneth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Oct 17 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
- 991 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.3%
- Persistent absence
- 41.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 1.3% |
| Pakistani | 1.7% |
| Other White | 1.8% |
| Mixed | 4% |
| White British | 86.5% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| African | 1.1% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 27% |
| Local authority average | 49% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 25% |
| Local authority average | 49% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 36.8 |
| Local authority average | 47.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.04 |
| Local authority average | 4.26 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 190 |
Admissions
Werneth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 245
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 196 101 95 |
| Year 8 | 185 97 88 |
| Year 9 | 206 112 94 |
| Year 10 | 195 109 86 |
| Year 11 | 209 94 115 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 84.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 34.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 8.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 41.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.3% 3.0% |