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Acton Church of England Primary Academy

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

personMr Chris Priddey

corporate_fareNORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED

location_onNantwich, CW5 8LG

language Visit Website phone 1270918350

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

171

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Expected Standard

84%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Acton Church of England Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Nantwich, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 7% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Acton Church of England Primary Academy is an academy converter in Nantwich, Cheshire East, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED. The school has approximately 176 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 84% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 16% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #24 of 114 primaries in Cheshire East and #4,000 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

84%

LA 62%

Reading89% LA 78%

Writing89% LA 72%

Maths84% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading74% LA 78% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading87% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing94% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths94% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.7

-2.5 to 2.1

1.9

Write

LA -0.2

-0.3 to 4.2

1.7

Maths

LA 0.3

-0.5 to 3.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading89% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths89% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.0

-3.6 to 2.1

-0.3

Write

LA -1.3

-2.9 to 2.3

0.6

Maths

LA -0.6

-1.9 to 3.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 67%

Reading85% LA 81%

Writing88% LA 79%

Maths88% LA 77%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA 0.3

-1.4 to 3.2

-0.2

Write

LA -1.1

-2.4 to 2

0.6

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.5 to 2.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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06 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2012-02-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-05-14

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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 176 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)	176	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	176	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	176	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	176	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	179	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	172	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	171	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	173	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	172	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	172	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	165	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	169	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	167	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	159	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	159	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	165	2	1.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	158	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	160	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	162	1	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	169	1	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	167	1	0.6%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	170	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	173	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	173	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	172	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Acton Church of England Primary Academy

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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