Primary · Academy converter · Nantwich, CW5 7QL
Key stage 2 2024/25
#13,200 of 15,057
Worse than 87% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139539.
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.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 65% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, similar to Cheshire East | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 76%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 67%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 33 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 232 |
| Girls | 107 |
| Boys | 125 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 2.6% |
| First language not English | 4.7% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 23 |
| School places2024/25 | 206 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 32 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 29 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.84 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.73 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.44 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 18 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 59 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 18 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 18 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.1%, better than England, similar to Cheshire East | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 7.7%, better than England, better than Cheshire East | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Cheshire East | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Brine Leas School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Pear Tree Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Weaver Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2020. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Nantwich Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2018. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Willaston Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Sept 2013. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Highfields Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Apr 2015. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Millfields Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2016. | |
| 1.9 mi | Secondary | Malbank School and Sixth Form College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. |
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School ranks 13,200 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).
In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School made 18 offers from 59 applications (3.3 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School has 232 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School had 206 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.7% 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.