Warmingham CofE Primary School
School Lane, Warmingham, Sandbach, CW11 3QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Appleby
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Congleton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 143872
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270526260
About this school
Warmingham CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Sandbach. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 74 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Warmingham 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 50% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 60% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 50% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 60% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Warmingham 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 | 63% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Warmingham CofE Primary School compares
Warmingham CofE Primary School ranked 108th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 5.4% | 21.1% | 74 | — |
| Elworth CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 9.3% | 413 | 1.8 miles |
| Wimboldsley Community Primary School | 52% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 129 | 1.9 miles |
| Elworth Hall Primary School | 52% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 209 | 2.0 miles |
| Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy | — | — | — | 314 | 2.2 miles |
| Mablins Lane Community Primary School | 54% | 6% | 19.6% | 611 | 2.4 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)
- 21.05%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 18.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elworth CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Wimboldsley Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Middlewich
-
Elworth Hall Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Middlewich
-
Mablins Lane Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Crewe
Other schools in Sandbach
Warmingham CofE Primary School ranks 8th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Sandbach.
- Brereton CofE Primary School Primary
- Elworth 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
- 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 Warmingham CofE Primary School teach?
- Warmingham CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sandbach.
- Who is the headteacher of Warmingham CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Warmingham CofE Primary School is Mrs Kate Appleby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Warmingham CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Warmingham 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 Warmingham CofE Primary School?
- Warmingham CofE Primary School has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Warmingham CofE Primary School full?
- Warmingham CofE Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 74 on roll (106%), 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 Warmingham CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Warmingham CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Warmingham CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Warmingham CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Warmingham CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Warmingham CofE Primary School is part of CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Warmingham CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Warmingham CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Warmingham CofE Primary School ranked 108th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Warmingham CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Warmingham CofE 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 Warmingham CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Warmingham 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 10 July 2026.