Peover Superior Endowed Primary School, Knutsford
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Knutsford, part of The Aspire Educational Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 7 schools in Knutsford with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School in detail
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision for all is simple: Aspire - to be better, to be leaders and to be happy. We are small but mighty."
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is both a pleasure and a privilege, as Principal, to welcome you to our school community and to share with you everything that makes Peover Superior such a special place to learn, grow and belong."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Peover Superior Endowed Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% 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 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Peover Superior Endowed Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Peover Superior Endowed Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Peover Superior Endowed Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Peover Superior Endowed Primary School are Chelford CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 83% maths); Goostrey Community Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 89% maths); Lower Peover CofE Primary School (2.8 miles); and Bexton Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Peover Superior Endowed Primary School.
Chelford CofE Primary SchoolGoostrey Community Primary SchoolLower Peover CofE Primary SchoolBexton Primary School
The trust
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School is one of 13 schools run by The Aspire Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 4 pupils (4.2%) received SEN support and 3 (3.2%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chelford Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Peover Superior Primary School (outside), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).
Suspensions and exclusions
Peover Superior Endowed 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Peover Superior Endowed 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
Check free transport to Peover Superior Endowed Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Peover Superior Endowed 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)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
93 pupils
105 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Knutsford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Knutsford
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
7.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
95
Total Pupils
55
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,107
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,086
Per pupil
£635k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
2.4%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Peover Superior Endowed Primary School
What are SATs results like at Peover Superior Endowed Primary School?
Of the pupils at Peover Superior Endowed Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Peover Superior Endowed Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Peover Superior Endowed Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Peover Superior Endowed 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 Peover Superior Endowed Primary School?
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Peover Superior Endowed Primary School?
Classes at Peover Superior Endowed Primary School average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Peover Superior Endowed Primary School?
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School has around 95 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Peover Superior Endowed Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Peover Superior Endowed Primary School in 2024/25. 2.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Peover Superior Endowed Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Peover Superior Endowed 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 Peover Superior Endowed Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Peover Superior Endowed Primary School?
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School is at Stocks Lane, Over Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8TU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)