Academy sponsor led · Cheshire East

Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
99Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
145720URN

School Lane, Astbury, Congleton, CW12 4RG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.8per place

2.6 above Cheshire East median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire East

72 applications for 15 places · 1st of 101 in Cheshire East

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

15%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 · 7 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

4.8applications per place, Reception

2.6 above Cheshire East median (2.2) 2.6 above England median (2.2)

72 applications · 15 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.8; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2025 4.4; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2024 3.7; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2023 6.2; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2022 2.8; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2021 4.3; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2020 2.5; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2019 1.2; Cheshire East median median 2.0
2018 4.5; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 5.1; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 3.6; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 3.1; Cheshire East median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 3.4; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Cheshire East median in 7 of 8 years.

This school
Cheshire East median

Dashed bars: as Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School (URN 111333), 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	15	72	4.8	16	1.07
Sep 2025	14	62	4.4	11	0.79
Sep 2024	15	55	3.7	13	0.87
Sep 2023	5	31	6.2	5	1.00
Sep 2022	15	42	2.8	14	0.93
Sep 2021	9	39	4.3	10	1.11
Sep 2020	8	20	2.5	7	0.88
Sep 2019	5	6	1.2	4	0.80
Sep 2018 *	4	18	4.5	4	1.00
Sep 2017 *	8	41	5.1	8	1.00
Sep 2016 *	14	51	3.6	12	0.86
Sep 2015 *	19	59	3.1	18	0.95
Sep 2014 *	16	55	3.4	12	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 31% · Maths 31% → all three 15% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard15%112th of 114 in Cheshire East

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Cheshire East 80% England 78%

Higher standard0%

Cheshire East 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard31%

Cheshire East 78% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Cheshire East 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard31%

Cheshire East 80% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Cheshire East 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cheshire East median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	15%	0%	100	99
2023/24	0%	0%	103	104
2022/23	60%	0%	105	100

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

Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

4.8applications per place 15%met the SATs standard
Marlfields Primary School
1.3 km · Cheshire East

2026

1.6applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
The Quinta Primary School
1.5 km · Cheshire East

Good2023

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Cheshire East

Requires improvement2024

1.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Daven Primary School
1.9 km · Cheshire East

2026

1.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Black Firs Primary School
2.3 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Mossley CofE Primary School
2.9 km · Cheshire East

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Buglawton Primary School
3.1 km · Cheshire East

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Havannah Primary School
3.7 km · Cheshire East

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145720 · 895/2005
Trust: Chester Diocesan Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 120 pupils · 99 on roll
Free school meals: 11.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2019
Replaced: Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School (URN 111333)
Address: School Lane, Astbury, Congleton, CW12 4RG
Local authority: Cheshire East

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