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St John's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Sandbach · CW11 2LE

Ages 4–11 · 187 pupils · Cheshire East

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

9.7%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
164

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill89%

187 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
95 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
187 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nevin Deakin

Location

Address
Heath Road, St Johns Ce Primary School
Postcode
CW11 2LE
Town
Sandbach
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Congleton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sandbach, Cheshire East, 187 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.3%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in SandbachNear CW11

  • St John's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 2LE · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Offley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 1GY · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Sandbach Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 4NS · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Wheelock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 4PY · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Elworth Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 1TE · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM8.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Elworth CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 3HU · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Brereton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sandbach · CW11 1RN · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM12.4%

    2.1 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%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nevin Deakin

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