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Calveley Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Calveley Green Lane, Calveley, Tarporley CW6 9LE · calveleyacademy.org.uk · 01270 918360
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 88%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.80 mi
- 7.73 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 3 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 118
- 13 over 105 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.7%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 3” went to a home 4.80 mi (7.73 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 83% 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 | 15 | 18 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 21 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 3 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.80 mi7.73 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 44% 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 | |||
| ▲88% | 62% | ||
| ▲44% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲114 | 106 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111071)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Calveley Primary Academy on 25 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jul 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2024Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Good
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 May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 43
- 36% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 51% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (33%) with SEND