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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 145036

Pikemere School

Academy converter · Alsager · ST7 2SW

Ages 3–11 · 254 pupils · Cheshire East

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-10

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
191

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 fill120%

254 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
254
Boys / girls
130 / 124
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
254 / 210 (121%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Hughes

Location

Address
Pikemere Road, Cheshire East
Postcode
ST7 2SW
Town
Alsager
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Alsager, Cheshire East, 254 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.1%.

Open schools in Alsager
2
Primary schools in Alsager
1
Academies among open schools in Alsager
50% (1)
Open schools in ST7
30
Primary in ST7
21
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.

  • Cranberry Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    ST7 2LE · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 2PG · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM2.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Rode Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 3RY · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 2RQ · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Smallwood CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 2UR · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.7%

    2.6 miles away

  • St Saviour's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 1LW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.6%

    2.7 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 3HF · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.1%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Hughes
Telephone
01270874237

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