Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151487.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 154 |
| Girls | 73 |
| Boys | 81 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 18.8% |
| First language not English | 1.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 26.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 13 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 22 |
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 | 19.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.63 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.16 |
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. | 16 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 20 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 12 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 12 |
| 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 | 5.1%, similar to England, worse than Cheshire East | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13.8%, similar to England, worse than Cheshire East | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.7%, similar to England, similar to 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.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Offley Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Not applicable | The Lodge AP | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Sandbach Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Sandbach School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Wheelock Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Elworth Hall Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. |
St John's CofE Academy is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St John's CofE Academy made 16 offers from 20 applications (1.3 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St John's CofE Academy has 154 pupils aged 4 to 11.
St John's CofE Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At St John's CofE Academy, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St John's CofE Academy missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.8% 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.