Brereton CofE Primary School
School Lane, Brereton Green, Sandbach, CW11 1RN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natasha Wood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Congleton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 144832
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270918931
About this school
Brereton CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Sandbach. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 April 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 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 46% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 86% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 71% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 68% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Brereton 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 | 46% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brereton CofE Primary School compares
Brereton CofE Primary School ranked 72nd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.4% | 10.4% | 202 | — |
| St John's CofE Academy | — | 8.1% | 20.5% | 154 | 2.1 miles |
| Offley Primary Academy | 75% | 3.5% | 10.6% | 454 | 2.1 miles |
| Hermitage Primary School | 60% | 3.7% | 7.2% | 206 | 2.2 miles |
| Holmes Chapel Primary School | 69% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 401 | 2.2 miles |
| Sandbach Primary Academy | 75% | 5% | 36.7% | 149 | 2.7 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)
- 10.4%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's CofE Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Offley Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Hermitage Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Holmes Chapel Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Sandbach Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Sandbach
Other schools in Sandbach
Brereton CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Sandbach.
- 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
- 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 year groups does Brereton CofE Primary School teach?
- Brereton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sandbach.
- Who is the headteacher of Brereton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brereton CofE Primary School is Mrs Natasha Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brereton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brereton 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 Brereton CofE Primary School?
- Brereton CofE Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Brereton CofE Primary School full?
- Brereton CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brereton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Brereton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Brereton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brereton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Brereton CofE Primary School?
- Brereton 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 Brereton 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 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brereton CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Brereton CofE Primary School ranked 72nd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brereton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Brereton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brereton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brereton 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.