Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School
Broad Lane, Stapeley, Nantwich, CW5 7QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE CORNOVII TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Holden
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Alsager Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 139539
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270906124
About this school
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Nantwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 232 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 34 | 31 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 65% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 94% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 74% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 87% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Stapeley Broad Lane 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 | 53% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School compares
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School ranked 100th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 232 | — |
| Pear Tree Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 214 | 0.7 miles |
| Weaver Primary School | 68% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 209 | 0.7 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 198 | 1.0 miles |
| Nantwich Primary Academy | 61% | 3.5% | 37.7% | 187 | 1.5 miles |
| Willaston Primary Academy | 58% | 3.5% | 13.1% | 251 | 1.5 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)
- 2.43%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 8.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pear Tree Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
Weaver Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
Nantwich Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Nantwich
-
Willaston Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Nantwich
Other schools in Nantwich
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School ranks 14th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Nantwich.
- Acton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School Primary
- Highfields Academy Primary
- Kingsbourne Academy Primary
- Millfields Primary Academy Primary
- Nantwich Primary Academy Primary
- Pear Tree Primary School Primary
- Sound and District Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Primary
- Weaver Primary School Primary
- Willaston Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School teach?
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nantwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Holden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stapeley Broad Lane 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 big is Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School?
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School full?
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 232 on roll (110%), 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 Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School?
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School is part of THE CORNOVII TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School ranked 100th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stapeley Broad Lane 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 1 July 2026.