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St John's CofE Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Cheshire East

Heath Road, Sandbach, CW11 2LE

01270762859

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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

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

154

Capacity used

Has space

73%

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

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals19%——
English as additional language———
SEN support———
53% boys (81)47% girls (73)

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

  1. 23

    26 September 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Inadequate overall effectiveness
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Quality of educationInadequate
    Safeguarding effectiveNo
    Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
Read the full Ofsted report

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.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Cheshire East council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 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.