Academy converter · Cheshire East

Highfields Academy

2–11Ages
247Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143160URN

Cumberland Avenue, Nantwich, CW5 6HA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Cheshire East median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire East

48 applications for 22 places · 48th of 101 in Cheshire East

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

9 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
22 April 2015
Graded inspection: Good · as Highfields Community Primary School, URN 111081

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Cheshire East median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

48 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 2.2; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2025 1.9; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2024 2.1; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2023 2.1; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2022 1.7; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2021 2.2; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2020 2.5; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2019 2.6; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2018 2.8; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2017 2.1; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2016 3.1; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Cheshire East median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.7; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Cheshire East median

Dashed bars: as Highfields Community Primary School (URN 111081), 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	22	48	2.2	22	1.00
Sep 2025	27	52	1.9	23	0.85
Sep 2024	30	64	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2023	30	63	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2022	30	52	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2021	28	61	2.2	27	0.96
Sep 2020	30	75	2.5	37	1.23
Sep 2019	30	79	2.6	36	1.20
Sep 2018	30	85	2.8	46	1.53
Sep 2017	30	63	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2016 *	30	92	3.1	47	1.57
Sep 2015 *	30	70	2.3	35	1.17
Sep 2014 *	31	84	2.7	39	1.26

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 72% · Maths 90% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%50th of 114 in Cheshire East

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Cheshire East 80% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Cheshire East 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Cheshire East 78% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Cheshire East 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Cheshire East 80% England 77%

Higher standard45%

Cheshire East 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	69%	10%	107	108
2023/24	65%	10%	107	104
2022/23	53%	10%	104	104

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

Highfields AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Nantwich Primary Academy
0.8 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Kingsbourne Academy
1.3 km · Cheshire East

Not yet inspected
Pear Tree Primary School
1.5 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Willaston Primary Academy
1.6 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Cheshire East

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Millfields Primary Academy
1.7 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2022

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

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Wistaston Church Lane Academy
2.4 km · Cheshire East

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143160 · 895/2229
Trust: Concordia Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 247 on roll
Free school meals: 15.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Highfields Community Primary School (URN 111081)
Address: Cumberland Avenue, Nantwich, CW5 6HA
Local authority: Cheshire East

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