St John's CofE Academy

Heath Road, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 2LE

Inadequate

Inspected 26 September 2023

Inadequate

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

161

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 161 / 210 (77%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

20.5%

Disadvantaged

2.5%

EAL

9.3%

SEN support

12.4%

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.

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

18%

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.

School finances

2024-25

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

£5,385

Spend per pupil

£5,565

Income per pupil

45%

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.