Vernon Primary School
Primary school in Poynton, Cheshire East. Outstanding (May 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 26 June 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2028
The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.2 milesSt Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Good (Apr 2024)
- 0.4 milesWorth Primary School
Report card, Jul 2026: 7 expected
- 0.7 milesLower Park School
Good (Nov 2023)
- 1.0 milesLostock Hall Primary School
Good (May 2024)
- 1.7 milesWoodford Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Mar 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.