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Pikemere School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Pikemere Road, Cheshire East, Alsager ST7 2SW · pikemereschool.com · 01270 874237
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.21 mi
- 0.34 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 254
- 44 over 210 places · 121%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- First language not English
- 2%
- 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 0.21 mi (340 m) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 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 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 45 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.21 mi0.34 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111042)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Pikemere School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2015
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111042), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111042)
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111042)
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 46
- 18% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (33%) with SEND