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Elworth CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
School Lane, Elworth, Sandbach CW11 3HU · elworthce.cheshire.sch.uk · 01270 698914
On the mapSearch near CW11 3HU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.75 mi
- 1.20 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · In Area · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 413
- 53 over 360 places · 115%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 10.9%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “In Area” went to a home 0.75 mi (1.20 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 80 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 92 | 1.5▲ | 62% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – In Area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.75 mi1.20 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Cheshire East it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Elworth CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 3 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (124 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 124
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (15%) with SEND