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Lache Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 150470
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 258 Published school capacity
Capacity used 65.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 May 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 19 June 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cheshire West and Chester
Trust CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 169 169 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 83 49.1% of pupils
Male pupils 86 50.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

51.5%
26.7 pts above England
School 51.5%
Cheshire West and Chester 18.7%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.5%
10.8 pts below England
School 9.5%
Cheshire West and Chester 7.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

6.5%
5.5 pts above England
School 6.5%
Cheshire West and Chester 1.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.6%
143
Any other White background
3.0%
5
Any other ethnic group
3.0%
5
African
1.8%
3
Gypsy / Roma
1.8%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 35.5% 60 of 169 pupils
14.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 35.5%
Cheshire West and Chester 21.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 27.8% 47 pupils
England 14.8% 13.0 pts above
EHC plans 7.7% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 26
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Other difficulty or disability 4
No specialist assessment yet 4

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.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.57%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.65 pts lower than England
School 5.57%
Cheshire West and Chester 6.16%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.86%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.05 pts higher than England
School 15.86%
Cheshire West and Chester 15.25%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Cheshire West and Chester 1.74%
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

65.5% 22.7 pts below England
Lache Primary School
65.5%
Cheshire West and Chester
89.2%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information