Academy converter · Cheshire East

Hermitage Primary School

4–11Ages
206Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140724URN

Hermitage Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW4 7NP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.2 above Cheshire East median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire East

70 applications for 29 places · 31st of 101 in Cheshire East

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Cheshire East median (2.2) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

70 applications · 29 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 2.4; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2025 2.7; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2024 2.6; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2023 2.6; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2022 2.8; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2021 2.7; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2020 2.7; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2019 2.4; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2018 3.1; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2017 2.5; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2016 2.3; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2015 2.6; Cheshire East median median 1.9
2014 2.4; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Cheshire East median in 12 of 12 years.

This school
Cheshire East median

Dashed bars: as Hermitage Primary School (URN 111043), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	70	2.4	37	1.28
Sep 2025	30	81	2.7	33	1.10
Sep 2024	30	78	2.6	29	0.97
Sep 2023	30	79	2.6	35	1.17
Sep 2022	29	80	2.8	28	0.97
Sep 2021	30	82	2.7	25	0.83
Sep 2020	30	82	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2019	30	71	2.4	31	1.03
Sep 2018	30	92	3.1	39	1.30
Sep 2017	30	74	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2016	29	68	2.3	29	1.00
Sep 2015	30	78	2.6	29	0.97
Sep 2014 *	27	65	2.4	26	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 70% · Maths 70% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%78th of 114 in Cheshire East

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Cheshire East 80% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Cheshire East 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Cheshire East 78% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Cheshire East 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Cheshire East 80% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Cheshire East 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Cheshire East median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	13%	106	105
2023/24	68%	6%	108	105
2022/23	81%	29%	109	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hermitage Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Holmes Chapel Primary School
0.8 km · Cheshire East

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Goostrey Community Primary School
2.7 km · Cheshire East

2026

2.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Brereton CofE Primary School
3.5 km · Cheshire East

2026

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Byley Primary School and Nursery
4.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

3.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Offley Primary Academy
6.1 km · Cheshire East

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Elworth Hall Primary School
6.5 km · Cheshire East

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School
6.5 km · Cheshire East

Remains Outstanding2023

3.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy
6.6 km · Cheshire East

Not yet inspected

1.5applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140724 · 895/2174
Trust: The Hermitage Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 206 on roll
Free school meals: 6.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: Hermitage Primary School (URN 111043)
Address: Hermitage Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW4 7NP
Local authority: Cheshire East

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources