School profile

Marlfields Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Congleton, CW12 4BT

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

14,745 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Marlfields Primary School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils177 of 206 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Sleath
TrustCHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityCheshire East
Opened01 Jun 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140895.

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 maths28%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score101105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102106105
Expected standard in reading76%79%76%
Expected standard in writing38%75%73%
Expected standard in maths41%77%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils177
Girls87
Boys90
Eligible for free school meals40.7%
First language not English2.8%
SEN support24
EHC plan16
Average class size19.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.1%
Other mixed
4%
White and Asian
3.4%
Bangladeshi
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other White
1.7%
Indian
1.1%
Irish
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 absence6.2%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence18.7%10.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%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)21
Applications (Reception)34
First preference applications (Reception)19
First preference offers (Reception)19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 roll164
Unfilled places21.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)8.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.99
Support staff (FTE)13.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.1

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about Marlfields Primary School

What is Marlfields Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marlfields Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Marlfields Primary School rank in England?

Marlfields Primary School ranks 14,745 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Marlfields Primary School?

Marlfields Primary School has 177 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 206.

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.