Black Firs Primary School

Longdown Road, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4QJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

365

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 365 / 280 (130%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

6.4%

Disadvantaged

0.5%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

10.7%

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)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.0%

Overall absence

5.9%

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.

11.6

Teachers (FTE)

31.6

Pupils per teacher

15.32

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£38,683

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

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.

£5,822

Spend per pupil

£5,969

Income per pupil

40%

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.