Sandbach Primary Academy
Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4NSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sandbach Primary Academy is a primary school in Sandbach for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 3rd 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 1 October 2024, report published 10 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy coming to this friendly and welcoming school. The school teaches pupils the importance of kindness and respect. Pupils demonstrate these in their behaviour towards others. Pupils play their part in contributing to the school's caring community through their roles as 'happiness heroes'. Staff know pupils and their families well and foster trusting relationships. Pupils' conduct embodies the school's values of nurture, respect, determination and achieve. Pupils behave responsibly. The school has high expectations for what pupils can achieve. Typically, pupils achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), leave the school well prepared for the next stage in their education. The school's extra-curricular activities on offer support pupils to develop resilience and independence. Pupils excitedly shared their experiences from after-school club and their recent residentials. Pupils relish taking on responsibilities in roles such as ambassadors and 'safety officers'. They were especially proud of their recent project to promote cleaner air as well as the trust's speech competition.
What the school should improve
- In a couple of subjects, the school is not checking that pupils retain knowledge over time. This means that some gaps in learning are not addressed, and pupils do not make connections between prior knowledge and new learning. The school should support teachers in using assessment strategies sufficiently well so that they accurately identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge, skills and understanding.
- In a small number of subjects, including some areas of learning in the early years, the school is not sufficiently clear about the most important knowledge that should be learned. This makes it difficult for teachers to design learning activities that build on what pupils already know. This means that in some places, this hinders pupils from gaining the depth of knowledge that they should. The school should refine its curriculum thinking in these subjects and areas of learning to enable pupils to develop a deep and rich body of subject knowledge.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
12 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
149 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Sandbach Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelock Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Offley 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 |
| Elworth CofE Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Inadequate | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Emily Crumbleholme
- Phone
- 01270918922
- Address
- Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4NS
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 141809
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.