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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 135327

Vernon Primary School

Community school · Poynton · SK12 1NW

Ages 4–11 · 394 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
326

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill113%

394 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
394
Boys / girls
183 / 211
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
394 / 350 (113%)
Free school meals
4.6%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Carvell

Location

Address
Clumber Road
Postcode
SK12 1NW
Town
Poynton
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Poynton, Cheshire East, 394 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.6%.

Open schools in Poynton
2
Primary schools in Poynton
2
Academies among open schools in Poynton
50% (1)
Open schools in SK12
8
Primary in SK12
6
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PoyntonNear SK12

  • Worth Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poynton · SK12 1QA · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.20

    0.4 miles away

  • Lower Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK12 1HE · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM3.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Lostock Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK12 1XG · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 1GX · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM1.5%
    • Demand1.33

    1.7 miles away

  • Norbury Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 6LE · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM4.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Queensgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 1NE · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.14

    1.8 miles away

  • Adlington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 4JX · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Carvell
Telephone
01625872556
Website
www.vernonprimaryschool.com

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