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Wistaston Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Crewe • Cheshire • CW2 8QS
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Cheshire East
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Cheshire East. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
123
Outstanding
14
Good
83
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 78% · RI: 8% · I: 1%
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St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST7 2PG
Outstanding
3
Vernon Primary School
Primary • Community school • Poynton • Cheshire • SK12 1NW
Outstanding
4
Ash Grove Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 7TF
Outstanding
5
Rode Heath Primary School
Primary • Community school • Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST7 3RY
Outstanding
6
Handforth Grange Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Wilmslow • Cheshire • SK9 3NG
Outstanding
7
The Dingle Primary School
Primary • Community school • Crewe • Cheshire • CW1 5SD
Outstanding
8
Gorsey Bank Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Wilmslow • Cheshire • SK9 5NQ
Outstanding
9
Ashdene Primary School
Primary • Community school • Wilmslow • Cheshire • SK9 6LJ
Outstanding
10
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Knutsford • Cheshire • WA16 8TU
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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