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Bexton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Blackhill Lane, Knutsford WA16 9DB · bexton.cheshire.sch.uk · 01565 632816
On the mapSearch near WA16 9DB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.86 mi
- 1.39 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 500
- 80 over 420 places · 119%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5.2%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Expedition Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 0.86 mi (1.39 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 75 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 79% 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 | 59 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 49 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.86 mi1.39 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% 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 | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲23% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111232)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Bexton Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111232), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111232)
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111232)
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (163 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 163
- 34% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (15%) with SEND