Chelford CofE Primary School

About Chelford CofE Primary School

Chelford CofE Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 31 applications for just 13 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.38. Of those, 17 families put it as their first preference, and all 13 places went to first-preference applicants. That kind of demand suggests parents who know the school rate it highly, and the most recent Ofsted inspection from October 2023 backs that up. While the school holds an overall Good rating, inspectors singled out personal development and behaviour and attitudes as Outstanding. The headteacher, Andrew Brady, leads a small school of 72 pupils against a capacity of 90, so there is some room for growth, but the oversubscription figures show it is already punching above its weight in terms of local appeal.

Academically, Chelford CofE Primary sits in the bottom half of Cheshire East primary schools, ranked 65th out of 113 on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, with a score of 62. That is just below the local authority average of 64. In the 2023/24 results, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and average scores in reading (106) and maths (105) were solid. A higher proportion of pupils hit the higher standard in reading (46%) than in maths (23%), though no pupils reached that level in writing. Progress scores are not available, so it is hard to say how much value the school adds, but the Ofsted report noted that the quality of education is Good, and early years provision is also rated Good. Nationally, the school sits around the 52nd percentile, so it is broadly in line with the middle of the pack.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for its size, including a library, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields and a sensory room, plus a chapel reflecting its Church of England character. Sports on offer include cricket, athletics, netball, football and dance, and there are clubs for drama, choir and science. SEND provision covers moderate learning difficulties and speech, language and communication needs, which is useful for families whose children need that support. With only 16.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is not especially disadvantaged compared with some local schools. Chelford CofE Primary suits families who want a small, community-focused village school with strong behaviour and personal development, and who are comfortable with academic results that are slightly below the LA average but still respectable. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Peover Superior Endowed Primary School, 2.7 km away, for those who might want to compare options.

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