Academy converter · Cheshire East

Audlem St James' CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
173Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
148489URN

Heathfield Road, Audlem, Crewe, CW3 0HH · 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

1.6per place

0.6 below Cheshire East median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire East

26 applications for 16 places · 86th of 101 in Cheshire East

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%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 · 4 October 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

1.6applications per place, Reception

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

26 applications · 16 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2025 1.2; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2024 1.3; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2023 1.1; Cheshire East median median 2.1
2022 1.1; Cheshire East median median 2.2
2021 1.6; Cheshire East median median 2.1; as the previous school
2020 1.4; Cheshire East median median 2.1; as the previous school
2019 1.3; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 1.3; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 1.4; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.3; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Cheshire East median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Cheshire East median median 2.0; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Cheshire East median in 0 of 5 years.

This school
Cheshire East median

Dashed bars: as Audlem St James' CofE Primary School (URN 111267), 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	16	26	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2025	17	21	1.2	17	1.00
Sep 2024	15	19	1.3	15	1.00
Sep 2023	26	29	1.1	23	0.88
Sep 2022	23	25	1.1	21	0.91
Sep 2021 *	19	30	1.6	17	0.89
Sep 2020 *	21	29	1.4	19	0.90
Sep 2019 *	22	29	1.3	21	0.95
Sep 2018 *	25	32	1.3	23	0.92
Sep 2017 *	18	25	1.4	18	1.00
Sep 2016 *	24	31	1.3	25	1.04
Sep 2015 *	13	17	1.3	13	1.00
Sep 2014 *	20	23	1.2	19	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 85% · Maths 78% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%47th of 114 in Cheshire East

Cheshire East 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Cheshire East 80% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Cheshire East 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Cheshire East 78% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Cheshire East 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Cheshire East 80% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Cheshire East 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	70%	4%	108	103
2023/24	57%	4%	105	102
2022/23	61%	10%	107	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

Audlem St James' CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Adderley CofE Primary School
3.8 km · Shropshire

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place
Sound and District Primary School
5.3 km · Cheshire East

Good2024

2.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Bridgemere CofE Primary School
6.0 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School
6.4 km · Cheshire East

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School
6.6 km · Cheshire East

2026

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School
6.9 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Weaver Primary School
7.0 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Woore Primary and Nursery School
7.2 km · Shropshire

Good2023

1.8applications 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: 148489 · 895/3141
Trust: The Cornovii Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 173 on roll
Free school meals: 8.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2021
Replaced: Audlem St James' CofE Primary School (URN 111267)
Address: Heathfield Road, Audlem, Crewe, CW3 0HH
Local authority: Cheshire East

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