School profile

High Legh Primary School

Primary · Community school · Knutsford, WA16 6NW

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,752 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

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

High Legh Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils162 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Louise Tottle
Local authorityCheshire East
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111096.

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 maths58%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%7%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading74%79%76%
Expected standard in writing84%75%73%
Expected standard in maths89%77%75%
Pupils taking tests19--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils162
Girls77
Boys85
Eligible for free school meals8.6%
First language not English4.3%
SEN support15
EHC plan8
Average class size27

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other mixed
1.9%
Pakistani
1.9%
Other Asian
1.9%
African
1.9%
Other White
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Irish
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire EastEngland
Overall absence4.7%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence12.6%10.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)16
Applications (Reception)24
First preference applications (Reception)13
First preference offers (Reception)13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll154
Unfilled places26.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult14.6
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.07
Support staff (FTE)6.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about High Legh Primary School

What is High Legh Primary School's Ofsted rating?

High Legh Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does High Legh Primary School rank in England?

High Legh Primary School ranks 9,752 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend High Legh Primary School?

High Legh Primary School has 162 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.