Pikemere School
Pikemere Road, Cheshire East, Alsager, ST7 2SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Hughes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Congleton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 254
- URN
- 145036
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270874237
About this school
Pikemere School is a primary academy in Alsager. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 254 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pikemere 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 22 September 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 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 71% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 84% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 81% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Pikemere 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 | 78% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 249 |
| 2024/25 | 248 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pikemere School compares
Pikemere School ranked 24th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.6% | 8.8% | 254 | — |
| Cranberry Academy | 58% | 3.4% | 11.9% | 434 | 0.7 miles |
| Alsager Highfields Community Primary School | 72% | 5% | 20.2% | 223 | 0.7 miles |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 239 | 0.8 miles |
| Rode Heath Primary School | 84% | 3.7% | 11.3% | 245 | 1.4 miles |
| Excalibur Primary School | 84% | 3.4% | 8.8% | 242 | 1.4 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)
- 8.8%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 3.56%
- Persistent absence
- 4.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cranberry Academy0.7 miles
Primary
-
Alsager Highfields Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Rode Heath Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Excalibur Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Alsager
- TILT Education Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Pikemere School teach?
- Pikemere School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Alsager.
- Who is the headteacher of Pikemere School?
- The headteacher of Pikemere School is Mr Anthony Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pikemere School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pikemere 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 Pikemere School?
- Pikemere School has 254 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Pikemere School full?
- Pikemere School has capacity for 210 pupils and 254 on roll (121%), 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 Pikemere School a faith school?
- No. Pikemere School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pikemere School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pikemere School as having nursery classes.
- Is Pikemere School part of an academy trust?
- Pikemere School is part of CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Pikemere School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pikemere School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Pikemere School ranked 24th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pikemere School's absence rate?
- Pikemere School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pikemere School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pikemere 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.