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Elworth CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Sandbach · CW11 3HU

Ages 4–11 · 413 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
329

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill115%

413 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
413
Boys / girls
208 / 205
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
413 / 360 (115%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Neil Garratt

Location

Address
School Lane, Elworth
Postcode
CW11 3HU
Town
Sandbach
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Congleton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sandbach, Cheshire East, 413 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Sandbach
13
Primary schools in Sandbach
9
Academies among open schools in Sandbach
69% (9)
Open schools in CW11
13
Primary in CW11
9
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM8.7%

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    • Absence6.2%
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    • Absence4.1%
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  • Warmingham CofE Primary School

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  • St John's CofE Academy

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    • FSM18.8%

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  • The Dingle Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM11.4%

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  • Brereton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM12.4%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Garratt
Telephone
01270698914
Website
www.elworthce.cheshire.sch.uk

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