Offley Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Offley Road, Sandbach, CW11 1GYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Offley Primary Academy is a primary school in Sandbach for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 2nd of 8 primary schools in Sandbach. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 20 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

454 pupils on roll, with places for 459

Eligible for free school meals10.8%

10.8%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.4%

10.4%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Offley Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sandbach Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	75% met the expected standard
Elworth Hall Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	52% met the expected standard
St John's CofE Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Elworth CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Wheelock Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Hewitt
Phone: 01270449560
Website: offley.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Offley Road, Sandbach, CW11 1GY
Local authority: Cheshire East
URN: 144056

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.