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Sandbach Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 130 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In February 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Aspire Educational Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Holmes Chapel Primary School, Underwood West Academy, Peover Superior Endowed Primary School, Victoria Road Primary School and Ivy Bank Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Attendance, Finances and Representation.
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Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is about average.
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.
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