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Smallwood CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Sandbach · CW11 2UR

Ages 4–11 · 178 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-10

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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)9.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
152

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill120%

178 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
89 / 89
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
178 / 140 (127%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: THE SMALLWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE SMALLWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Iestyn Lewis

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
CW11 2UR
Town
Sandbach
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Congleton
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sandbach, Cheshire East, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.7%. 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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  • Rode Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.20

    1.7 miles away

  • St John's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 2LE · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Scholar Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.88

    2.6 miles away

  • Pikemere School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Alsager · ST7 2SW · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.47

    2.6 miles away

  • The Quinta Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Congleton · CW12 4LX · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.92

    2.7 miles away

  • Black Firs Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Congleton · CW12 4QJ · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand1.24

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Iestyn Lewis
Telephone
01477500362
Website
http://www.smallwood.cheshire.sch.uk

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