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Worth Primary School

Academy converter · Poynton · SK12 1QA

Ages 4–11 · 197 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill94%

197 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
109 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
197 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
6.6%
FSM pupils
13
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: WORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
WORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Giles

Location

Address
Birch Road
Postcode
SK12 1QA
Town
Poynton
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
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 Poynton, Cheshire East, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.6%.

Open schools in Poynton
2
Primary schools in Poynton
2
Academies among open schools in Poynton
50% (1)
Open schools in SK12
8
Primary in SK12
6
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 PoyntonNear SK12

  • Vernon Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Poynton · SK12 1NW · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand1.14

    0.4 miles away

  • Lower Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK12 1HE · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM3.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Lostock Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK12 1XG · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand0.88

    1.4 miles away

  • Adlington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 4JX · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK6 8DB · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.91

    2.0 miles away

  • Norbury Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 6LE · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM4.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • Woodford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 1GX · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM1.5%
    • Demand1.33

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Giles
Telephone
01625875900
Website
www.worthprimaryschool.com/

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