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Elworth Hall Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Lawton Way, Elworth, Sandbach CW11 1TE · elworthhall.cheshire.sch.uk · 01270 910456
On the mapSearch near CW11 1TE
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.35 mi
- 0.56 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 209
- 100% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.7%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6” went to a home 0.35 mi (563 m) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 75% 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 | 24 | 0.8 | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 69% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.35 mi0.56 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% 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 | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111163)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Elworth Hall Primary School on 10 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111163), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111163)
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111163)
Jun 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111163)
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 90
- 46% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (24%) with SEND