St John's CofE Academy
Heath Road, Sandbach, CW11 2LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Ricky Huddart
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Sponsor
- North West Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Congleton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 151487
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Telephone
- 01270762859
About this school
St John's CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Sandbach. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 154 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Academy, 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St John's CofE Primary School (URN 111334).
How St John's CofE Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.1% | 20.5% | 154 | — |
| Offley Primary Academy | 75% | 3.5% | 10.6% | 454 | 1.0 miles |
| Sandbach Primary Academy | 75% | 5% | 36.7% | 149 | 1.2 miles |
| Wheelock Primary School | 58% | 4.5% | 12.2% | 394 | 1.5 miles |
| Elworth Hall Primary School | 52% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 209 | 1.8 miles |
| Elworth CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 9.3% | 413 | 2.0 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)
- 20.5%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.09%
- Persistent absence
- 18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Offley Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Sandbach Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Wheelock Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Elworth Hall Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sandbach
-
Elworth CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Sandbach
Other 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
- 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 ages does St John's CofE Academy teach?
- St John's CofE Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sandbach.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Academy is Mr Ricky Huddart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's CofE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Academy, 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 St John's CofE Academy?
- St John's CofE Academy has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE Academy full?
- St John's CofE Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 154 on roll (73%), so it has space against 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 St John's CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does St John's CofE Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's CofE Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St John's CofE Academy part of an academy trust?
- St John's CofE Academy is part of NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St John's CofE Academy's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census.
- Does St John's CofE Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St John's CofE Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.