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Sandbach Primary Academy

Academy converter · Sandbach · CW11 4NS

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

149

Local authority

Cheshire East

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 2–11, in Sandbach, Cheshire East, 149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.5%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in SandbachNear CW11

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
141809

Location

Address
Crewe Road
Postcode
CW11 4NS
Town
Sandbach
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Congleton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
149
Boys / girls
82 / 67
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
149 / 105 (142%)
Free school meals
38.5%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Aspire Educational Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emily Crumbleholme
Telephone
01270918922
Website
www.sandbach-pri.cheshire.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
75%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.2%

Persistent absence

12.8%

Unauthorised

1.6%

Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
86

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 9.5% · Persistent 33.3%
2021/22
Overall 11.1% · Persistent 40.2%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England