Sound and District Primary School

Whitchurch Road, Nantwich, Cheshire East, CW5 8AE

Good

Inspected 28 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

74%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

139

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 139 / 133 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

6.5%

Disadvantaged

0.7%

EAL

5.8%

SEN support

5.8%

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)

74%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

9.9%

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.

7.06

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

19.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

4.54

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£46,516

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,193 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.

£7,073

Spend per pupil

£6,746

Income per pupil

48%

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.