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Smallwood CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Iestyn Lewis

corporate_fareTHE SMALLWOOD ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSandbach, CW11 2UR

language Visit Website phone 1477500362

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

181

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Expected Standard

43%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Smallwood CofE Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Sandbach, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Smallwood CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Sandbach, Cheshire East, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE SMALLWOOD ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 183 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #105 of 114 primaries in Cheshire East and #13,247 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 62%

Reading65% LA 78%

Writing74% LA 72%

Maths61% LA 75%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading95% LA 78% · Eng 74%

Writing95% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading87% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths81% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA 0.7

-2.6 to 2.0

0.1

Write

LA -0.2

-2.1 to 2.3

-0.4

Maths

LA 0.3

-2.6 to 1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading92% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing92% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths92% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA 0.0

0.0 to 5.0

-0.1

Write

LA -1.3

-2.4 to 2.3

1.4

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.8 to 3.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 67%

Reading85% LA 81%

Writing85% LA 79%

Maths85% LA 77%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA 0.3

-0.5 to 4.9

-1.3

Write

LA -1.1

-3.9 to 1.3

0.8

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.6 to 3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 July 2024

Inspection Report

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19 March 2019

Inspection Report

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01 August 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-03-19

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-12-13

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 183 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	183	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	182	1	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	179	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	178	1	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	175	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	181	2	1.1%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	180	1	0.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	173	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	166	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	166	4	2.4%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	158	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	156	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	154	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	161	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	161	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	162	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	167	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	164	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	162	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	159	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	158	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	157	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	167	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	163	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	162	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

7.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree62%

agree38%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree72%

agree28%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree43%

agree18%

disagree10%

not applicable29%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes28%

no72%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree58%

agree21%

disagree11%

dont know11%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree62%

agree28%

disagree3%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree24%

disagree1%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree56%

agree35%

disagree9%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree68%

agree28%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree24%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree65%

agree26%

disagree4%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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