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Sound and District Primary School

Community school · Nantwich · CW5 8AE

Ages 4–11 · 138 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
121

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 fill104%

138 pupils · 133 places

Pupils on roll
138
Boys / girls
74 / 64
School capacity
133
Capacity fill
138 / 133 (104%)
Free school meals
8%
FSM pupils
11
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 Laura Minshall-Thomas

Location

Address
Whitchurch Road, Sound
Postcode
CW5 8AE
Town
Nantwich
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 Nantwich, Cheshire East, 138 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8%.

Open schools in Nantwich
18
Primary schools in Nantwich
15
Academies among open schools in Nantwich
61% (11)
Open schools in CW5
17
Primary in CW5
14
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 NantwichNear CW5

  • Wrenbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 8EN · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Weaver Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 7AJ · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.1%

    2.4 miles away

  • Millfields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 5HP · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.2%

    2.6 miles away

  • Pear Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    NANTWICH · CW5 7GZ · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.1%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Minshall-Thomas
Telephone
01270780270
Website
http://www.soundprimary.co.uk

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