Key stage 2 2024/25
#3,493 of 15,057
Better than 76% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141809.
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 | 75% | 65% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 109 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 106 | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 107 | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 75% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 12 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 149 |
| Girls | 67 |
| Boys | 82 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 35.6% |
| First language not English | 13.4% |
| SEN support | 25 |
| EHC plan | 16 |
| Average class size | 23 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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) | 18 |
| Applications (Reception) | 48 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 14 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 14 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 210 |
| Pupils on roll | 120 |
| Unfilled places | 42.9% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.9 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.11 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.47 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 4.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Sandbach School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | The Lodge AP | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Wheelock Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Offley Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Elworth Hall Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Elworth CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2018. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St John's CofE Academy | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. |
Sandbach Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Sandbach Primary Academy ranks 3,493 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).
Sandbach Primary Academy has 149 pupils aged 2 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.