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Egerton Primary School, Knutsford

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Ages 2–11

Egerton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Knutsford, part of The Learning Partnership Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 7 schools in Knutsford with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Egerton Primary School in detail

Egerton Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Our Vision Our School Aims Equality Rights Respecting School Our School Vision "Ready to learn. Ready to thrive. Ready for tomorrow." At Egerton we aspire to create an inclusive environment where all students and staff can flourish. We strive to nurture curious minds, so that all children leave school as confident, compassionate and globally aware citizens."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a real privilege to welcome you to Egerton Primary School. Egerton is a warm, happy and ambitious school where relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We are incredibly proud of our strong sense of community, the exceptional outcomes our children achieve and the opportunities we provide."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Egerton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 93% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Egerton Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Egerton Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Egerton Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Egerton Primary School are Bexton Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 88% maths); St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles); St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 89% maths); and Manor Park Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 71% maths).

Egerton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Bexton Primary SchoolSt Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolSt Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolManor Park Primary School and Nursery

The trust

Egerton Primary School is one of 15 schools run by The Learning Partnership Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 15 schools in The Learning Partnership Academies Trust

Who goes there

7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 17 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Knutsford Rail Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Station (ent), 80 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Egerton Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Crawshaw
Pupils:225
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01565213127
Address:Bexton Road, Knutsford, WA16 0EE
Trust:THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST (15 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 January 2023View full report
URN:145981
UKPRN:10068511
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tatton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

7.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+7ppWriting-3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

9

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

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Term dates

Egerton Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire East's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Knutsford Rail Station (Main Entrance)
324m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Bus Station (ent)
84m · 1 min walk
Church Hill (cnr)
178m · 3 min walk
St John's Avenue (cnr)
192m · 3 min walk
Canute Place (o/s)
216m · 4 min walk
Leisure Centre (o/s)
341m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
23
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 21 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Egerton Primary School

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Egerton Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Cheshire East, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Egerton Primary School for 2019 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Cheshire East got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

200 pupils

210 places

10 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Knutsford

Low pressure
New homes approved:693
Projected new pupils:173

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Knutsford

Across Cheshire East council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

Places available

4,535

Applications

3,733

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.6%

All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

11 January 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 June 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

17

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

9.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication7
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.9%
Asian
1.8%
Black
0.8%
Mixed
7.1%
Other
0.4%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals7.6%
English as Additional Language2.2%

225

Total Pupils

108

Boys

117

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

18.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,150

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£1089k

Total funding

£20k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£24,713
EAL funding£2,092
Lump sum£145,648

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

7.8%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)7.8%
Severe (50%+)1.7%

Absence trend

2.8%
18/19
1.9%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
3.8%
22/23
4.0%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Egerton Primary School

What are SATs results like at Egerton Primary School?

Of the pupils at Egerton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.

What is Egerton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Egerton Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.

What is the catchment area for Egerton Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Egerton Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Egerton Primary School?

Egerton Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Egerton Primary School?

Classes at Egerton Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Egerton Primary School?

Egerton Primary School has around 225 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Egerton Primary School?

4.7% of sessions were missed at Egerton Primary School in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Egerton Primary School?

Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Egerton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Egerton Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 21 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Egerton Primary School?

Egerton Primary School is at Bexton Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0EE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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