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Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School

Cheshire East, SK23 7QUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
4 1st-choice / 4 offers made
Ranking
#4,726
of 13,686 nationally

About Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School

Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Cheshire East, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 66 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 63.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (16 Jan 2025). 44% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 4 first-preference applications and 4 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMacclesfield Road, Kettleshulme. High Peak, Cheshire East, SK23 7QU
HeadteacherMrs Alicia Bellshaw
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils66
Free School Meals (FSM)13.6%
School Capacity66 / 63 (105% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 27 May 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Autism

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.