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The Quinta Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Ullswater Road, Congleton CW12 4LX · thequinta.cheshire.sch.uk · 01260 221640
On the mapSearch near CW12 4LX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.67 mi
- 2.69 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 491
- 71 over 420 places · 117%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.9%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Quinta Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 1.67 mi (2.69 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 68 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 87% 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 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 48 | 44 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.67 mi2.69 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
The Quinta Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 16 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 16 May 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: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Oct 2006Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (116 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 116
- 25% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (27%) with SEND