High Legh Primary School
Wrenshot Lane, High Legh, Knutsford, WA16 6NW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Tottle
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 162
- URN
- 111096
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01925753713
About this school
High Legh Primary School is a community primary school in Knutsford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 162 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected High Legh 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 31 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 74% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 13% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 100% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 77% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 90% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 High Legh 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 | 74% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 152 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How High Legh Primary School compares
High Legh Primary School ranked 83rd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.4% | 13.2% | 162 | — |
| Ravenbank Primary School | 77% | 3.3% | 10.3% | 336 | 2.0 miles |
| Little Bollington CofE Primary School | 9% | 7.3% | 21.1% | 75 | 2.0 miles |
| Oughtrington Primary School | 57% | 3.1% | 12.8% | 391 | 2.1 miles |
| Cherry Tree School | 79% | 2.9% | 13.1% | 210 | 2.3 miles |
| Statham Primary School | 90% | 4.1% | 27.1% | 203 | 2.8 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)
- 13.16%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.4%
- Persistent absence
- 7.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ravenbank Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lymm
-
Little Bollington CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Altrincham
-
Oughtrington Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Lymm
-
Cherry Tree School2.3 miles
Primary · Warrington
-
Statham Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Lymm
Other schools in Knutsford
High Legh Primary School ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Knutsford.
- Bexton Primary School Primary
- Egerton Primary School Primary
- Lower Peover CofE Primary School Primary
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Mobberley CofE Primary School Primary
- Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Primary
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- Knutsford Academy Secondary
- Adelaide Heath Academy Academies
- Oak Cottage Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does High Legh Primary School teach?
- High Legh Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Knutsford.
- Who is the headteacher of High Legh Primary School?
- The headteacher of High Legh Primary School is Mrs Louise Tottle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has High Legh Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected High Legh 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 High Legh Primary School?
- High Legh Primary School has 162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is High Legh Primary School full?
- High Legh Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 162 on roll (77%), so it has space against 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 High Legh Primary School a faith school?
- No. High Legh Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does High Legh Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records High Legh Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have High Legh 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 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does High Legh Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- High Legh Primary School ranked 83rd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is High Legh Primary School's absence rate?
- High Legh Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are High Legh Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, High Legh 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.