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Lindow Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wilmslow, SK9 6EH

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#561 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lindow Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils152
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Thomas O'Keefe
Local authorityCheshire East
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111031.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire EastEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110106105
Expected standard in reading91%79%76%
Expected standard in writing91%75%73%
Expected standard in maths91%77%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils152
Girls70
Boys82
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.2%
First language not English5.3%
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places27.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size24.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.2%
Other White
3.3%
Other Asian
2.6%
Indian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
African
1.3%
Irish
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)8.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.21
Support staff (FTE)10.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.12
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire EastEngland
Overall absence4.4%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lindow Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryAshdene Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miNot applicableThe Ryleys SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySt Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAlderley Edge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGorsey Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miSecondaryWilmslow High SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miNot applicableWilmslow Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.6 miNot applicablePownall Hall SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Lindow Community Primary School

What is Lindow Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lindow Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Feb 2014.

How does Lindow Community Primary School rank in England?

Lindow Community Primary School ranks 561 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

What are Lindow Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 88% of pupils at Lindow Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lindow Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lindow Community Primary School made 26 offers from 76 applications (2.9 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lindow Community Primary School?

Lindow Community Primary School has 152 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lindow Community Primary School?

Lindow Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lindow Community Primary School?

At Lindow Community Primary School, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lindow Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lindow Community Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.