Little Bollington CofE Primary School, Altrincham
Little Bollington CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Altrincham, part of Chester Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 17 schools in Altrincham with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 71% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Little Bollington CofE Primary School in detail
Little Bollington CofE Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, tennis, athletics, basketball, gardening and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Little Bollington CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 63% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Little Bollington CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Little Bollington CofE Primary School as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Little Bollington CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Little Bollington CofE Primary School are Oldfield Brow Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths); Bollin Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); High Legh Primary School (2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 89% maths); and Oughtrington Primary School (2 miles, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Little Bollington CofE Primary School.
Oldfield Brow Primary SchoolBollin Primary SchoolHigh Legh Primary SchoolOughtrington Primary School
The trust
Little Bollington CofE Primary School is one of 32 schools run by Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 7 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 8 (10.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Little Bollington CofE Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hale Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stamford Arms (near), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).
Suspensions and exclusions
Little Bollington CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
29.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 38% to 9% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.8
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Little Bollington CofE 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Little Bollington CofE Primary School is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
75 pupils
105 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Altrincham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Altrincham
Across Cheshire East council
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(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
75
Total Pupils
45
Boys
30
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
9.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,322
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,551
Per pupil
£655k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
20.3%
Persistent absence
69
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Little Bollington CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Little Bollington CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Little Bollington CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Little Bollington CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Little Bollington CofE Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Little Bollington CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Little Bollington CofE 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 Little Bollington CofE Primary School?
Little Bollington CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Little Bollington CofE Primary School?
Classes at Little Bollington CofE Primary School average 18.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Little Bollington CofE Primary School?
Little Bollington CofE Primary School has around 75 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Little Bollington CofE Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Little Bollington CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Little Bollington CofE Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Little Bollington CofE 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 Little Bollington CofE Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Little Bollington CofE Primary School?
Little Bollington CofE Primary School is at Lymm Road, Little Bollington, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4SZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)