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Elworth Hall Primary School, Sandbach

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Ages 3–11

Elworth Hall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sandbach, part of Chancery Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 8 schools in Sandbach with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 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

Elworth Hall Primary School in detail

Elworth Hall Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Little Owls at Elworth Hall Pre-School based within the welcoming setting of Elworth Hall Primary School offers the highest quality early learning opportunities at the very start of your child's educational journey."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Elworth Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Elworth Hall Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Elworth Hall Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Elworth Hall Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Elworth Hall Primary School are Elworth CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); Sandbach Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Offley Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); and Wheelock Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 67% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Elworth Hall Primary School.

Elworth CofE Primary SchoolSandbach Primary AcademyOffley Primary AcademyWheelock Primary School

The trust

Elworth Hall Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Chancery Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 5 schools in Chancery Multi Academy Trust

What parents say

90 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Elworth Hall Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

Who goes there

8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 43 pupils (20.6%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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.

Staffing

Elworth Hall Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Sandbach Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rostherne Way (cnr), 130 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elworth Hall Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Elworth Hall Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Elworth Hall Primary School are Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (0.5 miles) and Sandbach School (0.7 miles).

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form CollegeSandbach School

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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~643m)Possible (~918m)Unlikely (~1.2km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Leona Lockett
Pupils:209
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01270910456
Address:Lawton Way, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 1TE
Trust:CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 10 December 2024View full report

Elworth Hall Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2022. Before that, as Elworth Hall Primary School (URN 111163), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2021.

URN:148985
UKPRN:10090170
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Congleton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Elworth Hall is a happy, orderly school where children thrive from Reception onwards. The school excels at supporting all learners, particularly those with additional needs, and provides enriching experiences through trips, clubs and activities. Staff are well-trained and supported, creating positive relationships that help every child feel confident and safe.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding Early Years provision with seamless transition into Year 1 - children get off to a flying start
  • Strong phonics teaching and reading support, with most pupils reading fluently and accurately by Key Stage 2
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND - early identification and effective strategies help them achieve well alongside their peers
  • Positive behaviour and relationships throughout school - pupils are polite, well-mannered and feel supported by staff
  • Well-planned trips and visits to museums, galleries and theatres that link to learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Some gaps remain in pupils' knowledge due to the legacy of the weaker previous curriculum, which hinders their ability to build new learning
  • Staff do not routinely check what pupils can remember over time, which slows progress through the curriculum
  • Assessment strategies are still in early stages of implementation - checks on what pupils know are not as effective as they could be

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Karate, art, choir, sporting competitions against local teams, mindfulness club, school council, playground pals, before- and after-school club

Elworth Hall Primary School is a friendly and welcoming primary school where pupils are happy and safe. The school has designed a well-ordered curriculum that begins in Early Years, with an outstanding Early Years provision, though some gaps remain in pupils' knowledge from previous weaknesses.

At a Glance

8.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

90 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy89%
Child does well83%
High expectations77%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)71%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)84%
Wider development77%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-11ppWriting-15pp

Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 63% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.8

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Elworth Hall Primary School.

  • ALLSTARS HOLIDAY CLUBAt the school · Not yet graded
  • B2 Coaching Holiday Club550m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Elworth Hall 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

Sandbach Rail Station (Main Entrance)
635m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Rostherne Way (cnr)
127m · 2 min walk
Dane Close (opp)
133m · 2 min walk
Roman Way (cnr)
183m · 3 min walk
Tame Close (cnr)
184m · 3 min walk
Primary School (o/s)
312m · 5 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
10
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

1 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 Elworth Hall Primary School

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  • How many families in Cheshire East got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

195 pupils

210 places

15 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Sandbach

High pressure
New homes approved:820
Projected new pupils:205

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

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History

10 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

43

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

23.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty15
Social, Emotional & Mental Health15
Speech, Language & Communication15
Physical Disability2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.6%
Black
2.0%
Mixed
5.3%
Chinese
1.4%
Unclassified
1.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.6%
English as Additional Language4.8%

209

Total Pupils

103

Boys

106

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

14.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,555

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,102

Per pupil

£1100k

Total funding

£23k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£26,349
EAL funding£3,964
Lump sum£145,648

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

8.7%

Persistent absence

184

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)8.7%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

5.5%
22/23
6.2%
23/24
4.8%
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 Elworth Hall Primary School

What are SATs results like at Elworth Hall Primary School?

Of the pupils at Elworth Hall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.

What is Elworth Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Elworth Hall Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2022. Before that, as Elworth Hall Primary School (URN 111163), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2021.

What is the catchment area for Elworth Hall Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Elworth Hall 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 Elworth Hall Primary School?

Elworth Hall Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Elworth Hall Primary School?

Classes at Elworth Hall Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Elworth Hall Primary School?

Elworth Hall Primary School has around 209 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Elworth Hall Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Elworth Hall Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Elworth Hall Primary School?

Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Elworth Hall 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.

Does Elworth Hall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: ALLSTARS HOLIDAY CLUB (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Elworth Hall Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 Elworth Hall Primary School?

Elworth Hall Primary School is at Lawton Way, Elworth, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1TE.

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

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