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Wheelock Primary School

Academy converter · Sandbach · CW11 4PY

Ages 4–11 · 394 pupils · Cheshire East

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

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%+)10.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
300

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 fill114%

394 pupils · 345 places

Pupils on roll
394
Boys / girls
177 / 217
School capacity
345
Capacity fill
394 / 345 (114%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
50
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Whitehead

Location

Address
Crewe Road
Postcode
CW11 4PY
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sandbach, Cheshire East, 394 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.7%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Whitehead
Telephone
01270845911

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