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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 111096

High Legh Primary School

Community school · Knutsford · WA16 6NW

Ages 4–11 · 162 pupils · Cheshire East

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-02

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
144

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

162 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
85 / 77
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
162 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
8.6%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Tottle

Location

Address
Wrenshot Lane, High Legh
Postcode
WA16 6NW
Town
Knutsford
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Tatton
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Knutsford, Cheshire East, 162 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.6%.

Open schools in Knutsford
11
Primary schools in Knutsford
8
Academies among open schools in Knutsford
73% (8)
Open schools in WA16
11
Primary in WA16
8
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.

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Lymm · WA13 0JT · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.10

    2.0 miles away

  • Little Bollington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 4SZ · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Oughtrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lymm · WA13 9EH · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Cherry Tree School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA13 0NX · Warrington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.03

    2.3 miles away

  • Statham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lymm · WA13 9BE · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.92

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Tottle
Telephone
01925753713

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