Puss Bank School and Nursery

Primary · Cheshire East · SK10 1QJ · URN 145248

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-05-11Cohort 409

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 45

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

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
69%
Cheshire East 61.9%England 61%
7.1 percentage points above the area average of 61.9
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
11%
Cheshire East 6.7%England 8%
4.3 percentage points above the area average of 6.7
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
107
Cheshire East 106.02England 105
1 above the area average of 106
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
102
Cheshire East 104.81England 105
2.8 below the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
104
Cheshire East 105.72England 105
1.7 below the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
22%
Cheshire East 30%England 32%
8 percentage points below the area average of 30
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
87%
Cheshire East 77.8%
9.2 percentage points above the area average of 77.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
76%
Cheshire East 72.2%
3.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
71%
Cheshire East 74.7%
3.7 percentage points below the area average of 74.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
45
Cheshire East 34
11.5 above 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	69% Cheshire East 61.9%England 61%	7.1 percentage points above the area average of 61.9	8 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	11% Cheshire East 6.7%England 8%	4.3 percentage points above the area average of 6.7	3 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	107 Cheshire East 106.02England 105	1 above the area average of 106	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	102 Cheshire East 104.81England 105	2.8 below the area average of 104.8	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	104 Cheshire East 105.72England 105	1.7 below the area average of 105.7	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	22% Cheshire East 30%England 32%	8 percentage points below the area average of 30	10 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	87% Cheshire East 77.8%	9.2 percentage points above the area average of 77.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	76% Cheshire East 72.2%	3.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	71% Cheshire East 74.7%	3.7 percentage points below the area average of 74.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	45 Cheshire East 34	11.5 above 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: 13.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 20.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 8.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 22% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 11% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 69% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 84.9% 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

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Puss Bank School and Nursery Good at its inspection on 11/05/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Puss Bank School and Nursery is a primary school in Cheshire East, postcode SK10 1QJ (URN 145248).
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