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Warmingham CofE Primary School, Sandbach

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Church of England
Ages 4–11

Warmingham CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sandbach, part of Chester Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 8 schools in Sandbach with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
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

Warmingham CofE Primary School in detail

Warmingham CofE Primary School in its own words

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:16pm, from £5 per session.

Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Warmingham CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Warmingham CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Warmingham CofE Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Warmingham CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Warmingham CofE Primary School are Elworth CofE Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); Wimboldsley Community Primary School (1.9 miles, 74% reading, 83% maths); Elworth Hall Primary School (2 miles, 78% reading, 67% maths); and Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy (2.2 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Warmingham CofE Primary School.

Elworth CofE Primary SchoolWimboldsley Community Primary SchoolElworth Hall Primary SchoolCledford Primary & Nursery Academy

The trust

Warmingham 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.

All 32 schools in Chester Diocesan Academies Trust

Who goes there

1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 18 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 3 (4.1%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.

Staffing

Warmingham CofE Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 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 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 10 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Warmingham CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

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

In 2024/25, Warmingham CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Appleby
Pupils:74
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01270526260
Address:School Lane, Warmingham, Sandbach, CW11 3QN
Trust:CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST (32 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 26 September 2023View full report
URN:143872
UKPRN:10062295
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Congleton
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

25.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMathsWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 60% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 58% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

18.5

Avg class size

16.0

Infant (KS1)

21.0

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

Warmingham 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

Primary School (o/s)
14m · 0 min walk
Bears Paw PH (opp)
507m · 8 min walk
White Hall Lane (nr)
868m · 14 min walk

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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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Your chances of a place at Warmingham CofE Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

76 pupils

77 places

1 spare place 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(3)

26 September 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
25 February 2020
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
23 September 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

18

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

28.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty11
Speech, Language & Communication5
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
98.6%
Unclassified
1.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals25.7%
English as Additional Language1.4%

74

Total Pupils

41

Boys

33

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

10.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,697

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,050

Per pupil

£576k

Total funding

£18k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£19,488
EAL funding£660
Sparsity£57,617
Lump sum£145,648

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.3%

Overall absence

18.3%

Persistent absence

71

Enrolments

Authorised4.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)18.3%
Severe (50%+)1.4%

Absence trend

4.2%
18/19
5.3%
20/21
5.7%
21/22
4.6%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
5.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Warmingham CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at Warmingham CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at Warmingham CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.

What is Warmingham CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Warmingham CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Warmingham CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Warmingham 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 Warmingham CofE Primary School?

Warmingham CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Warmingham CofE Primary School?

Classes at Warmingham CofE Primary School average 18.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Warmingham CofE Primary School?

Warmingham CofE Primary School has around 74 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Warmingham CofE Primary School?

5.3% of sessions were missed at Warmingham CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Warmingham CofE Primary School?

Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Warmingham 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 Warmingham 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 Warmingham CofE Primary School?

Warmingham CofE Primary School is at School Lane, Warmingham, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3QN.

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

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