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Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School

Cheshire East, CW12 4RGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
0%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#13,676
of 13,686 nationally

About Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School

Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Cheshire East, a local authority with 123 primary schools where just 13 hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school sits at rank 113 in the LA, placing it in the bottom half of its peers locally. For context, the top-performing schools in the area include Peover Superior Endowed Primary School, Bexton Primary School, and Ashdene Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. With 95 pupils on roll against a capacity of 120, the school is not at full capacity, yet it is oversubscribed: for 14 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 62 applications, with 11 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 4.43 suggests strong local demand despite the modest ranking, likely driven by its village setting and Church of England character.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Lane, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4RG
HeadteacherPhilippa Blythe
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils95
Free School Meals (FSM)9.5%
School Capacity95 / 120 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomDining HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteLibraryArt StudiosPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballDanceRoundersAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChoirGardeningScience ClubBook ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.