OFSTED
22 September 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Cheshire East
Trust
CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
254
254 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
124
48.8% of pupils
Male pupils
130
51.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
17.7 pts
below England
School
7.1%
Cheshire East
16.3%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.3 pts
below England
School
2.0%
Cheshire East
10.0%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Cheshire East
1.5%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
93.3%
237
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
3
Any other Asian background
0.8%
2
Any other White background
0.8%
2
Chinese
0.8%
2
White and Asian
0.8%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
20.1%
51 of
254 pupils
0.7 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.4 pts
below
England
6.0%
0.7 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
77.0%
16.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
84.0%
Reading
10.2 pts above England
School
84.0%
Cheshire East
77.8%
North West
73.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
81.0%
Writing
10.7 pts above England
School
81.0%
Cheshire East
72.2%
North West
69.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
87.0%
Maths
15.0 pts above England
School
87.0%
Cheshire East
74.7%
North West
71.7%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
3.56%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.66 pts
lower than
England
School
3.56%
Cheshire East
5.82%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
4.69%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
11.13 pts
lower than
England
School
4.69%
Cheshire East
13.33%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.52%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.28 pts
lower than
England
School
0.52%
Cheshire East
1.79%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
121.0%
32.8 pts
above England
Pikemere School
121.0%
Cheshire East
94.9%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.