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St John's CofE Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Heath Road, Sandbach CW11 2LE · stjohnssandbachheath.cheshire.sch.uk · 01270 762859
On the mapSearch near CW11 2LE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2018/19
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 154
- 73% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- 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, 12 families put the school first and 16 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 | 16 | 12 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 18 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 29 | 20 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2018/19, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| n/a | 62% | ||
| n/a | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111334)
Ofsted
St John's CofE Academy was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 26 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 26 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding not effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111334)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2021
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111334), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jun 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Sept 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111334)
Before September 2019
Feb 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111334)
Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111334)