Sandbach Primary Academy

Primary · Cheshire East · CW11 4NS · URN 141809

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-10-01Cohort 149

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 12

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 120 schools in Cheshire East

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
75%
Cheshire East 61.9%England 61%
13.1 percentage points above the area average of 61.9
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Cheshire East 6.7%England 8%
6.7 percentage points below the area average of 6.7
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
109
Cheshire East 106.02England 105
3 above the area average of 106
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
106
Cheshire East 104.81England 105
1.2 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
Cheshire East 105.72England 105
1.3 above the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
33%
Cheshire East 30%England 32%
3 percentage points above the area average of 30
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
75%
Cheshire East 77.8%
2.8 percentage points below the area average of 77.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
75%
Cheshire East 72.2%
2.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
75%
Cheshire East 74.7%
In line with the area average of 74.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
12
Cheshire East 34
21.5 below the area average of 33.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cheshire East	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	75% Cheshire East 61.9%England 61%	13.1 percentage points above the area average of 61.9	14 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Cheshire East 6.7%England 8%	6.7 percentage points below the area average of 6.7	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	109 Cheshire East 106.02England 105	3 above the area average of 106	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	106 Cheshire East 104.81England 105	1.2 above the area average of 104.8	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	107 Cheshire East 105.72England 105	1.3 above the area average of 105.7	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	33% Cheshire East 30%England 32%	3 percentage points above the area average of 30	1 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	75% Cheshire East 77.8%	2.8 percentage points below the area average of 77.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	75% Cheshire East 72.2%	2.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	75% Cheshire East 74.7%	In line with the area average of 74.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	12 Cheshire East 34	21.5 below the area average of 33.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cheshire East · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 13.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 38.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 16.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.5pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 33% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 24.9pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 75% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 76.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Sandbach Primary Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Sandbach Primary Academy Good at its inspection on 01/10/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Sandbach Primary Academy is a primary school in Cheshire East, postcode CW11 4NS (URN 141809).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

Sandbach School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Sandbach School Admissions Policy 2017-2018
Admissions wording: \u201cPupils not resident within the local catchment zone but attending a school designated as a partner/feeder school for admissions purposes as out-of-catchment pupils. Designated Partner Schools: Elworth CE Primary, Elworth Hall Primary, Offley Primary, Sandbach Primary Academy, Sandbach Heath St John’s CE Primary, Whe…\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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