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Reddish Vale High School

Academy sponsor led · Stockport · SK5 7HD

Ages 11–16 · 999 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Attainment 8

42.3

Overall absence

11.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2024-06-19

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 842.3
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.0%
Unauthorised8.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,094

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

181

Places offered

212

1st-preference offers

181

Total preferences (any rank)
368
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

999 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
999
Boys / girls
477 / 522
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
999 / 1,350 (74%)
Free school meals
46.1%
FSM pupils
461
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ACHIEVE AND LEARN TRUST
Academy trust
ACHIEVE AND LEARN TRUST
Sponsor
South Manchester Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Darren Moroney

Location

Address
Reddish Vale Road, Reddish
Postcode
SK5 7HD
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Stockport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stockport, Stockport, 999 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.1%.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Secondary schools in Stockport
11
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK5
14
Secondary in SK5
1
Open schools in Stockport LA
137
Secondary in Stockport LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StockportNear SK5

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    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence11.1%

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.6
    • P80.9
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence5.0%

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  • St Thomas More RC College

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence6.7%

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  • Denton Community Academy

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  • Wright Robinson College

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence5.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Peter's RC High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.6
    • P80.6
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence5.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darren Moroney
Telephone
01614773544
Website
www.reddish.stockport.sch.uk

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