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St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Church Road, Aston Juxta Mondrum, Nantwich CW5 6DP · stoswald-worl.cheshire.sch.uk · 01270 623826
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 85
- 81% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 9 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 18 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% 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 | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111266)
Ofsted
St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 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: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 32
- 28% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied