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Offley Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Offley Road, Sandbach CW11 1GY · offley.cheshire.sch.uk · 01270 449560

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
75%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.64 mi
1.03 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 3 · Cheshire East Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
454
99% of 459 places
Local authority
Cheshire East
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
10.6%
First language not English
5.5%
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 0.64 mi (1.03 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 75 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 62 (Places 60)62September 2023: 60 (Places 60)60September 2024: 45 (Places 46)45September 2025: 53 (Places 58)53September 2026: 75 (Places 60)75Places 60
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202660751.3▲80%
September 2025Sept 202558530.9100%
September 2024Sept 202446451100%
September 2023Sept 20236060193%
September 2022Sept 202260621▲90%

Last distance offered

Reception – Criterion 3Distance
September 20260.64 mi1.03 km

Results

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Cheshire East it was 65%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 44% (England 53%)44%2016/17: 53% (England 61%)53%2017/18: 73% (England 64%)73%2018/19: 56% (England 65%)56%2022/23: 45% (England 60%)45%2023/24: 75% (England 61%)75%2024/25: 75% (England 62%)75%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 133418)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Offley Primary Academy on 8 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
8 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • May 2008Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (106 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
106
24% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼69% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼47% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲81% agreeEngland 67%

based on 16 parents (15%) with SEND

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