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Black Firs Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Longdown Road, Congleton CW12 4QJ · black-firs.co.uk · 01260 272935
On the mapSearch near CW12 4QJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.40 mi
- 2.25 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 372
- 92 over 280 places · 133%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.7%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- 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 1.40 mi (2.25 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 43 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 98% 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 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 49 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 56 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 51 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 41 | 0.9 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.40 mi2.25 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Black Firs Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (178 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 178
- 51% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (7%) with SEND