Academy converter · Cheshire East

Acton Church of England Primary Academy

4–11Ages
195Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
143159URN

Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LG · 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

2.8per place

0.6 above Cheshire East median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire East

69 applications for 25 places · 17th of 101 in Cheshire East

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%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 · 10 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Cheshire East median (2.2) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

69 applications · 25 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2025 2.8; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2024 2.7; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2023 2.3; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2022 2.3; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2021 3.7; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2020 2.1; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2019 2.1; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2018 3.2; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2017 2.6; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2016 2.4; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Cheshire East median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Cheshire East median in 10 of 10 years.

This school
Cheshire East median

Dashed bars: as Acton CofE Primary School (URN 111265), 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	25	69	2.8	22	0.88
Sep 2025	30	84	2.8	31	1.03
Sep 2024	23	63	2.7	20	0.87
Sep 2023	22	50	2.3	16	0.73
Sep 2022	18	42	2.3	16	0.89
Sep 2021	13	48	3.7	13	1.00
Sep 2020	25	52	2.1	23	0.92
Sep 2019	22	45	2.1	21	0.95
Sep 2018	15	48	3.2	10	0.67
Sep 2017	15	39	2.6	14	0.93
Sep 2016 *	20	47	2.4	16	0.80
Sep 2015 *	17	40	2.4	14	0.82
Sep 2014 *	20	37	1.9	18	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 89% · Maths 84% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%9th of 114 in Cheshire East

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Cheshire East 80% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Cheshire East 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Cheshire East 78% England 75%

Greater depth32%

Cheshire East 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Cheshire East 80% England 77%

Higher standard42%

Cheshire East 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	84%	16%	106	109
2023/24	48%	0%	103	102
2022/23	84%	6%	106	108

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

Acton Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Kingsbourne Academy
1.4 km · Cheshire East

Not yet inspected
Millfields Primary Academy
1.6 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Nantwich Primary Academy
2.0 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
2.7 km · Cheshire East

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Highfields Academy
2.7 km · Cheshire East

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Weaver Primary School
3.1 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Pear Tree Primary School
3.4 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School
4.1 km · Cheshire East

Good2023

1.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143159 · 895/3139
Trust: North West Academies Trust Limited
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 178 pupils · 195 on roll
Free school meals: 10.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Acton CofE Primary School (URN 111265)
Address: Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LG
Local authority: Cheshire East

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