Mobberley CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, WA16 7RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Damien Stenson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 111277
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625800920
About this school
Mobberley CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Knutsford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mobberley 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 28 | 31 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 55% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 10% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 77% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 71% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 87% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Mobberley 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 | 68% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mobberley CofE Primary School compares
Mobberley CofE Primary School ranked 26th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 193 | — |
| Manor Park Primary School and Nursery | 65% | 4.7% | 38.3% | 244 | 2.1 miles |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 2.2 miles |
| Lindow Community Primary School | 88% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 152 | 2.4 miles |
| Egerton Primary School | 87% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 225 | 2.8 miles |
| Ashdene Primary School | 89% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 422 | 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)
- 8.38%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 5.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery2.1 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Lindow Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
-
Egerton Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Ashdene Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Wilmslow
Other schools in Knutsford
Mobberley CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Knutsford.
- Bexton Primary School Primary
- Egerton Primary School Primary
- High Legh Primary School Primary
- Lower Peover CofE Primary School Primary
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery 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 Mobberley CofE Primary School teach?
- Mobberley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Knutsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Mobberley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mobberley CofE Primary School is Mr Damien Stenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mobberley CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mobberley 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 Mobberley CofE Primary School?
- Mobberley CofE Primary School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Mobberley CofE Primary School full?
- Mobberley CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 193 on roll (92%), 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 Mobberley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Mobberley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Mobberley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mobberley CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Mobberley CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mobberley CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Mobberley CofE Primary School ranked 26th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mobberley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Mobberley 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 Mobberley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mobberley 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.