Vernon Primary School

Cheshire EastCommunity school

Clumber Road, Poynton, SK12 1NW

Headteacher: Mrs Jo CarvellSchool website ↗Pupils: 382 (capacity: 350)

Ofsted RatingInspected 14 May 2024Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
77.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
55
Applications received
140
Families who got their first-choice
1.3%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
6.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1660.0%0.0%-2.4-0.7+0.8
2016/1779.0%15.0%-0.2-1.7-0.7
2017/1865.0%10.0%-3.2+1.4-2.6
2018/1980.0%16.0%-0.6-1.7-0.2
2022/2380.0%18.0%+2.6+3.0+3.5
2023/2475.0%14.0%---
2024/2577.0%15.0%---
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