Bexton Primary School
Blackhill Lane, Knutsford, WA16 9DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Armstrong
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cheshire Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 500
- URN
- 147133
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01565632816
About this school
Bexton Primary School is a primary academy in Knutsford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 500 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. 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 19 April 2023, 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 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 95% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 23% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 98% | 97% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 98% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 93% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Bexton 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 | 93% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 477 |
| 2023/24 | 473 |
| 2024/25 | 490 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bexton Primary School compares
Bexton Primary School ranked 15th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 500 | — |
| Egerton Primary School | 87% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 225 | 0.7 miles |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Manor Park Primary School and Nursery | 65% | 4.7% | 38.3% | 244 | 1.1 miles |
| Lower Peover CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 208 | 2.1 miles |
| Mobberley CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 193 | 3.1 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)
- 5.07%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.35%
- Persistent absence
- 4.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Egerton Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery1.1 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Lower Peover CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Mobberley CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Knutsford
Other schools in Knutsford
Bexton Primary School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Knutsford.
- Egerton 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 year groups does Bexton Primary School teach?
- Bexton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Knutsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Bexton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bexton Primary School is Mrs Emily Armstrong, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bexton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bexton 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 Bexton Primary School?
- Bexton Primary School has 500 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bexton Primary School full?
- Bexton Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 500 on roll (119%), 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 Bexton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bexton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bexton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bexton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bexton Primary School?
- Bexton Primary School is part of CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Bexton Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Bexton Primary School's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bexton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bexton Primary School rank locally?
- Bexton Primary School ranked 15th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bexton Primary School's absence rate?
- Bexton Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bexton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bexton 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.