Egerton Primary School
Bexton Road, Knutsford, WA16 0EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Lowe
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 145981
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01565213127
About this school
Egerton Primary School is a primary academy in Knutsford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Egerton 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- 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 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 83% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 24% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 86% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 86% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Egerton 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 | 73% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 230 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Egerton Primary School compares
Egerton Primary School ranked 7th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 225 | — |
| Bexton Primary School | 82% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 500 | 0.7 miles |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| Manor Park Primary School and Nursery | 65% | 4.7% | 38.3% | 244 | 0.7 miles |
| Mobberley CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 193 | 2.8 miles |
| Lower Peover CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 208 | 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)
- 8.08%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 7.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bexton Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Knutsford
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St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Mobberley CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Lower Peover CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Knutsford
Other schools in Knutsford
Egerton Primary School ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Knutsford.
- Bexton Primary School Primary
- High Legh Primary School Primary
- Lower Peover CofE Primary School Primary
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Mobberley CofE Primary School 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 Egerton Primary School teach?
- Egerton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Knutsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Egerton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Egerton Primary School is Mrs Caroline Lowe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Egerton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Egerton 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 Egerton Primary School?
- Egerton Primary School has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Egerton Primary School full?
- Egerton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 225 on roll (107%), 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 Egerton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Egerton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Egerton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Egerton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Egerton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Egerton Primary School is part of THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Egerton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Egerton Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Egerton Primary School ranked 7th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Egerton Primary School's absence rate?
- Egerton 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 Egerton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Egerton 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.