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Wimboldsley Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Middlewich, CW10 0LN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,746 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Wimboldsley Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils129 of 105 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherSarah Macaskill
TrustCONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149674.

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 West and ChesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%6%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading74%76%76%
Expected standard in writing65%72%73%
Expected standard in maths83%74%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils129
Girls63
Boys66
Eligible for free school meals7.8%
First language not English11.6%
SEN support7
EHC plan11
Average class size25.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.8%
Other White
8.5%
White and Asian
2.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
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 West and ChesterEngland
Overall absence3.7%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence10.7%11.8%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.7%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)15
Applications (Reception)38
First preference applications (Reception)16
First preference offers (Reception)14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)31

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places105
Pupils on roll134
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult8.8
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.68
Support staff (FTE)9.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Wimboldsley Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miPrimaryCledford Primary & Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryMiddlewich Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miSecondaryMiddlewich High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wimboldsley Community Primary School

What is Wimboldsley Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wimboldsley Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wimboldsley Community Primary School rank in England?

Wimboldsley Community Primary School ranks 11,746 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Wimboldsley Community Primary School?

Wimboldsley Community Primary School has 129 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 105.

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.