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Offley Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Sandbach, CW11 1GY

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,428 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Offley Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils454 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Hewitt
TrustST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCheshire East
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144056.

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 maths75%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%7%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading85%79%76%
Expected standard in writing88%75%73%
Expected standard in maths85%77%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils454
Girls230
Boys224
Eligible for free school meals10.8%
First language not English5.5%
SEN support47
EHC plan16
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.2%
Other White
2.2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other mixed
1.5%
Chinese
1.3%
Other Asian
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
White and Black African
0.4%
African
0.4%

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%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence6.6%10.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%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)60
Applications (Reception)133
First preference applications (Reception)75
First preference offers (Reception)60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll406
Unfilled places3.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)19.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.75
Support staff (FTE)25.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Offley Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miNot applicableThe Lodge APOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondarySandbach High School and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondarySandbach SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimarySandbach Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryElworth Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt John's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimaryElworth CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWheelock Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Offley Primary Academy

What is Offley Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Offley Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Offley Primary Academy rank in England?

Offley Primary Academy ranks 3,428 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Offley Primary Academy?

Offley Primary Academy has 454 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.