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Lacey Green Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Barlow Road, Wilmslow SK9 4DP · laceygreen.cheshire.sch.uk · 01625 525157
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.92 mi
- 1.48 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 424
- 4 over 420 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- First language not English
- 18.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 5” went to a home 0.92 mi (1.48 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 88% 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 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 47 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 53 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 53 | 0.9 | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.92 mi1.48 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% 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 | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Lacey Green Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Mar 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (91 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 91
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (12%) with SEND