Havannah Primary School
Malhamdale Road, Congleton, CW12 2DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stefanie Williams
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Congleton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 244
- URN
- 111044
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01260542182
About this school
Havannah Primary School is a community primary school in Congleton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 244 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Havannah Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 55% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 86% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 72% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 83% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Havannah Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 230 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Havannah Primary School compares
Havannah Primary School ranked 82nd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.6% | 22.2% | 244 | — |
| Buglawton Primary School | 60% | 4.7% | 30.8% | 202 | 0.5 miles |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4% | 15.4% | 183 | 1.2 miles |
| Daven Primary School | 61% | 8.5% | 57.8% | 137 | 1.2 miles |
| Marlfields Primary School | 28% | 6.3% | 34.4% | 177 | 1.5 miles |
| Mossley CofE Primary School | 70% | 4% | 5% | 413 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.22%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 9.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Buglawton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Congleton
-
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Congleton
-
Daven Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Congleton
-
Marlfields Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Congleton
-
Mossley CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Congleton
Other schools in Congleton
Havannah Primary School ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Congleton.
- Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Black Firs Primary School Primary
- Buglawton Primary School Primary
- Daven Primary School Primary
- Marlfields Primary School Primary
- Mossley CofE Primary School Primary
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Quinta Primary School Primary
- Congleton High School Secondary
- Eaton Bank Academy Secondary
- Aidenswood School Special schools
- Esland Daven School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Havannah Primary School teach?
- Havannah Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Congleton.
- Who is the headteacher of Havannah Primary School?
- The headteacher of Havannah Primary School is Mrs Stefanie Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Havannah Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Havannah Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Havannah Primary School?
- Havannah Primary School has 244 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Havannah Primary School full?
- Havannah Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 244 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Havannah Primary School a faith school?
- No. Havannah Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Havannah Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Havannah Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Havannah Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Havannah Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Havannah Primary School ranked 82nd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Havannah Primary School's absence rate?
- Havannah Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Havannah Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Havannah Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.