Academy converter · Cheshire East

Little Bollington CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
75Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
147810URN

Lymm Road, Little Bollington, Altrincham, WA14 4SZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Cheshire East median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire East

9 applications for 4 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

9%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: Requires improvement · 14 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Inspection history

14 May 2024
Graded inspection: Requires improvement
1 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

9 applications · 4 places offered · 5 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2025 2.7; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2024 1.7; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2023 2.3; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2022 2.4; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2021 2.0; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2020 2.2; Cheshire East median median 2.1; as the previous school
2019 2.3; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 3.3; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 3.1; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 5.0; Cheshire East median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Cheshire East median

Dashed bars: as Little Bollington CofE Primary School (URN 111251), 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	4	9	2.3	5	1.25
Sep 2025	6	16	2.7	7	1.17
Sep 2024	11	19	1.7	11	1.00
Sep 2023	4	9	2.3	4	1.00
Sep 2022	7	17	2.4	7	1.00
Sep 2021	14	28	2.0	14	1.00
Sep 2020 *	10	22	2.2	9	0.90
Sep 2019 *	12	28	2.3	12	1.00
Sep 2018 *	4	13	3.3	3	0.75
Sep 2017 *	13	20	1.5	8	0.62
Sep 2016 *	8	25	3.1	6	0.75
Sep 2015 *	5	25	5.0	4	0.80
Sep 2014 *	15	33	2.2	13	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 9% · Maths 64% → all three 9% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard9%113th of 114 in Cheshire East

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Cheshire East 80% England 78%

Higher standard0%

Cheshire East 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard9%

Cheshire East 78% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Cheshire East 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Cheshire East 80% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Cheshire East 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	9%	0%	103	102
2023/24	38%	0%	104	100
2022/23	50%	0%	104	105

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

Little Bollington CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

2.3applications per place 9%met the SATs standard
Oldfield Brow Primary School
3.0 km · Trafford

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Bollin Primary School
3.1 km · Trafford

Good2022

3.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
High Legh Primary School
3.2 km · Cheshire East

2026

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Oughtrington Primary School
3.3 km · Warrington

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Bowdon CofE Primary School
3.8 km · Trafford

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Ravenbank Primary School
3.9 km · Warrington

Good2023

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
4.3 km · Trafford

Good2023

3.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Partington Central Academy
4.8 km · Trafford

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147810 · 895/3108
Trust: Chester Diocesan Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 116 pupils · 75 on roll
Free school meals: 29.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2020
Replaced: Little Bollington CofE Primary School (URN 111251)
Address: Lymm Road, Little Bollington, Altrincham, WA14 4SZ
Local authority: Cheshire East

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