St John's CofE Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Cheshire East
Heath Road, Sandbach, CW11 2LE
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded 26/09/2023
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
91.9%
18.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
154
Capacity used
Has space73%
210 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Ricky Huddart
- Address
- Heath Road, Sandbach, CW11 2LE
- Phone
- 01270762859
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Ward / constituency
- Sandbach Heath and East · Congleton
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 151487
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 19% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
154 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
26 September 2023
Full graded inspection
Inadequate overall effectivenessEarly years Requires improvement Personal development Inadequate Quality of education Inadequate Safeguarding effective No Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 150 pupils
Attendance
91.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
8.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
3.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Cheshire East council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.