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St John's CofE Academy
Heath Road, Sandbach CW11 2LE
St John's CofE Academy is a Church of England academy. It caters for boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in September 2023. The present school opened in 2025.
Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment, Representation and Progress.
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Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is about average.
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about 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: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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