Elworth CofE Primary School
School Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Garratt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Congleton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 413
- URN
- 111256
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270698914
About this school
Elworth CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sandbach. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 413 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Elworth CofE 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 4 October 2023, 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 | 47 | 50 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 66% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 84% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 82% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 74% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Elworth CofE 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 | 77% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 367 |
| 2023/24 | 388 |
| 2024/25 | 397 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elworth CofE Primary School compares
Elworth CofE Primary School ranked 39th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.1% | 9.3% | 413 | — |
| Elworth Hall Primary School | 52% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 209 | 0.2 miles |
| Sandbach Primary Academy | 75% | 5% | 36.7% | 149 | 0.9 miles |
| Offley Primary Academy | 75% | 3.5% | 10.6% | 454 | 1.0 miles |
| Wheelock Primary School | 58% | 4.5% | 12.2% | 394 | 1.1 miles |
| Warmingham CofE Primary School | 33% | 5.4% | 21.1% | 74 | 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)
- 9.32%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 6.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elworth Hall Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Sandbach Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Offley Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Wheelock Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Warmingham CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sandbach
Other schools in Sandbach
Elworth CofE Primary School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Sandbach.
- Brereton CofE Primary School Primary
- Elworth Hall Primary School Primary
- Offley Primary Academy Primary
- Sandbach Primary Academy Primary
- Smallwood CofE Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Academy Primary
- Warmingham CofE Primary School Primary
- Wheelock Primary School Primary
- Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Secondary
- Sandbach School Secondary
- Cheshire Hall School Special schools
- The Lodge AP Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Elworth CofE Primary School teach?
- Elworth CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sandbach.
- Who is the headteacher of Elworth CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Elworth CofE Primary School is Mr Neil Garratt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Elworth CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elworth CofE 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 Elworth CofE Primary School?
- Elworth CofE Primary School has 413 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Elworth CofE Primary School full?
- Elworth CofE Primary School has capacity for 360 pupils and 413 on roll (115%), 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 Elworth CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Elworth CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Elworth CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Elworth CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Elworth CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Elworth CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Elworth CofE Primary School ranked 39th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Elworth CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Elworth CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Elworth CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elworth CofE 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.