1
Wistaston Academy
Crewe • Cheshire • CW2 8QS
1
24 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Cheshire East
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
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%
2
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST7 2PG
1
17 Jul 2024
3
Vernon Primary School
Poynton • Cheshire • SK12 1NW
1
26 Jun 2024
4
Ash Grove Academy
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 7TF
1
26 Jun 2024
5
Rode Heath Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST7 3RY
1
1 May 2024
6
Handforth Grange Primary School
Wilmslow • Cheshire • SK9 3NG
1
17 Mar 2024
7
The Dingle Primary School
Crewe • Cheshire • CW1 5SD
1
9 Nov 2023
8
Gorsey Bank Primary School
Wilmslow • Cheshire • SK9 5NQ
1
2 Jul 2023
9
Ashdene Primary School
Wilmslow • Cheshire • SK9 6LJ
1
23 Apr 2019
10
Peover Superior Endowed Primary School
Knutsford • Cheshire • WA16 8TU
1
15 Jan 2018
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Holmes Chapel Primary School 1 • Jul 2015
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School 1 • Feb 2015
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1 • Nov 2014
- Adlington Primary School 1 • Nov 2011
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Lostock Hall Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 • Jun 2024
- Sound and District Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- Wheelock Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- Lacey Green Primary Academy 2 • Feb 2024