Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School

School Lane, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4RG

Good

Inspected 7 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

15%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 95 / 120 (79%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.1%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

7.4%

SEN support

15.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

15%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

100

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

16.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

4.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

27.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +6.5 vs 2023/24

3.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

£39,578

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,743 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,884

Spend per pupil

£7,295

Income per pupil

66%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.