Offley Primary Academy, Sandbach
Offley Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sandbach, part of St Bart's Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 8 schools in Sandbach with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Offley Primary Academy in detail
Offley Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Our mission is to ADVANCE EDUCATION and provide the best curriculum in all our schools, enabling every child to realise their full potential. We have a passion for releasing potential in all our children and staff through the encouragement and development of ambition , aspiration and excellence in all aspects of our work."
The school runs a breakfast club from 9:50am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Offley Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 85% 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 (85% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at Offley Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 75 families put Offley Primary Academy as their first choice and 133 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Offley Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Offley Primary Academy are Sandbach Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Elworth Hall Primary School (0.8 miles, 78% reading, 67% maths); St John's CofE Academy (1 mile); and Elworth CofE Primary School (1 mile, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths).
Offley Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Sandbach Primary AcademyElworth Hall Primary SchoolSt John's CofE AcademyElworth CofE Primary School
The trust
Offley Primary Academy is one of 23 schools run by St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
106 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Offley Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 16 (3.5%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sandbach Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Offley Road (cnr), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Offley Primary Academy 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, Offley Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Offley Primary Academy are Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (0.5 miles) and Sandbach School (0.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are proud to attend Offley Primary Academy. They told inspectors that their teachers help them to, 'Always aspire to be our best.' Pupils benefit from an array of activities that the school organises for them. They love the chance to compete in the many different sports clubs on offer. These clubs help pupils build their resilience and understand the importance of working as a team.
Staff know their pupils well. Pupils feel listened to. They say that they can approach any trusted adult in the school if they have any worries. This helps pupils to feel safe.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum. It has recently redesigned the curriculum content. The curriculum offer is now ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND. Staff receive regular training. They also benefit from opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from other schools within the trust. This gives staff the subject knowledge to help deliver the curriculum effectively. Pupils achieve well, particularly in English and mathematics.
In some subjects, pupils have gaps in their learning caused by weaknesses in previous curriculums. However, in some subjects, the checks on pupils' learning are not consistently used. This prevents staff from being able to adapt their teaching to address this. Children in the early years achieve well. They display positive learning behaviours. Staff provide activities that enable them to practise and become proficient in new skills. However, in a small number of subjects, staff are not clear about how the learning in the early years links to key stage 1. This results in children being less well prepared for their learning in these subjects in Year 1.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2011 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
106 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 83% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Offley Primary Academy
Newsletter 37 - 10.07.26
10 Jul 2026
Newsletter 35 - 26.06.26
26 Jun 2026
Newsletter 34 - 19.06.26
19 Jun 2026
Newsletter 32 - 05.06.26
5 Jun 2026
Newsletter 31 - 22.05.26
22 May 2026
Newsletter 30 - 15.05.26
15 May 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Offley Primary Academy.
- Offley Primary Academy Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Sports Coaching Group at Sandbach School870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Offley Primary Academy 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
Check free transport to Offley Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Offley Primary Academy 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)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
406 pupils
420 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sandbach
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sandbach
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
454
Total Pupils
224
Boys
230
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,841
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2181k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Offley Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Offley Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Offley Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Offley Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Offley Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Offley Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Offley Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Offley Primary Academy 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 Offley Primary Academy?
Offley Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Offley Primary Academy?
Classes at Offley Primary Academy average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Offley Primary Academy?
Offley Primary Academy has around 454 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Offley Primary Academy?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Offley Primary Academy in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Offley Primary Academy?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Offley Primary Academy 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 Offley Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Offley Primary Academy 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 Offley Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Offley Primary Academy?
Offley Primary Academy is at Offley Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1GY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)