Offley Primary Academy

About Offley Primary Academy

Offley Primary Academy’s Key Stage 2 results comfortably outpace the local authority average for primary schools in Cheshire East. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths sits at 64%, Offley achieves 75% — a solid eleven-point lead. That places the school 24th out of 123 primaries in the borough, putting it in the top quarter of its local peers. The school’s reading scores are particularly strong: an average scaled score of 109, with 45% of pupils reaching the higher standard. Maths follows at an average of 106 and 26% at the higher level. Writing is slightly lower, with 19% hitting the higher benchmark, though 83% meet the expected standard. Only 6% of pupils reach the higher standard across all three subjects, which suggests that while the school is reliably good at getting most children to the expected level, stretching the highest achievers across the board is an area of focus.

Ofsted’s most recent graded inspection in October 2024 rated the school Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a consistent picture — the previous inspection in 2011 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, though early years provision has improved from a Requires Improvement grade back then to Good now. The school’s parent view survey, based on 106 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, is overwhelmingly positive. 94% of parents would recommend the school. 97% strongly agree or agree that their child is happy, and 96% feel their child is safe. 93% say the school has high expectations for their child, and 97% agree that their child does well. The only area with notable dissent is communication: 30% disagree that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 16% disagree that concerns are dealt with properly.

Offley is a larger-than-average primary with 449 pupils, just shy of its 459 capacity, and it’s oversubscribed: 123 applications for 58 places in 2025/26, with 53 first-preference offers. That’s a ratio of 2.12 applicants per place. The school has a nursery provision for children from age three. Free school meal eligibility is 10.1%, below the national average. Facilities include a library, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer are netball, athletics, football and dance, with clubs covering coding, choir and drama. The school lists SEND provisions for a wide range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. 15% of responding parents have a child with SEND, and 81% of those agree or strongly agree that the school gives them the support they need. This is a school that suits families looking for strong academic foundations, a broad set of activities, and a well-regarded pastoral environment, though parents who want very frequent updates on curriculum content may need to push for more.

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