Offley Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Sandbach · CW11 1GY · Cheshire East
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM10.6%
- Demand0.98
1.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: InadequateURN 151487
St John's CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led · Sandbach · CW11 2LE
Ages 4–11 · 154 pupils · Cheshire East
Ofsted
Inadequate
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Inadequate
Inspection date
2023-09-26
Category of concern
Special measures
- Overall effectiveness
- Inadequate
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding effective
- No
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill73%
154 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- Boys / girls
- 81 / 73
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 154 / 210 (73%)
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- FSM pupils
- 29
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
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
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Governance
- Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
- Academy trust
- NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
- Sponsor
- North West Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Ricky Huddart
Location
- Address
- Heath Road
- Postcode
- CW11 2LE
- Town
- Sandbach
- 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sandbach, Cheshire East, 154 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Sandbach Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Sandbach · CW11 4NS · Cheshire East
Ages 2–11
- KS273%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM38.5%
- Demand1.00
1.2 miles away
Wheelock Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Sandbach · CW11 4PY · Cheshire East
Ages 4–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM12.7%
- Demand0.96
1.5 miles away
Elworth Hall Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Sandbach · CW11 1TE · Cheshire East
Ages 3–11
- KS259%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM8.7%
- Demand0.95
1.8 miles away
Elworth CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Sandbach · CW11 3HU · Cheshire East
Ages 4–11
- KS266%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM10.9%
- Demand1.12
2.0 miles away
Brereton CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Sandbach · CW11 1RN · Cheshire East
Ages 4–11
- KS246%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM12.4%
- Demand0.97
2.1 miles away
Smallwood CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Sandbach · CW11 2UR · Cheshire East
Ages 4–11
- KS290%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM6.7%
- Demand0.96
2.1 miles away
Pikemere School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Alsager · ST7 2SW · Cheshire East
Ages 3–11
- KS271%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM7.1%
- Demand1.47
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Ricky Huddart
- Telephone
- 01270762859