Marlfields Primary School, Congleton

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~500m)Possible (~715m)Unlikely (~930m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Sleath
Pupils:177 / 206 capacity
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01260633120
Address:Waggs Road, Congleton, CW12 4BT
Trust:CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2014

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:140895
UKPRN:10046196
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Congleton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

41.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-21ppWriting

Reading has declined from 81% to 76%. Maths has declined from 62% to 41%. Writing has remained stable at around 38%.

Class Sizes

20.2

Avg class size

19.0

Infant (KS1)

24.3

KS2

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

West Street (NW-bound)
298m · 5 min walk
Booth Street (cnr)
384m · 6 min walk
Market Street Alighting Only (cnr)
449m · 7 min walk
Bus Station (Stand 3)
482m · 8 min walk
Antrobus Street (opp)
508m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

177 pupils

206 capacity

29 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Congleton

High pressure
New homes approved:868
Projected new pupils:217

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Congleton

Admissions Demand - Cheshire East

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,553

Applications

3,886

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Cheshire East (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.30584%

Overall absence

16.23377%

Persistent absence

154

Enrolments

Authorised4.66318%
Unauthorised1.64265%
Persistent (10%+)16.23377%
Severe (50%+)1.94805%

Absence trend

5.80956%
18/19
6.44016%
20/21
6.30563%
21/22
8.89577%
22/23
8.69239%
23/24
6.30584%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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