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Best Schools in Sandbach

Compare 11 schools in Sandbach. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Total Schools

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Outstanding

8

Good

Primary Schools

9 schools

Secondary Schools

2 schools

Top Performing Schools in Sandbach

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Elworth CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

School Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3HU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

91%

Reading Progress

+1.4

Maths Progress

+3.9

367 pupils • 10.1% FSM • 3.5% EAL

Sandbach Primary Academy

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Primary

Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4NS

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/15/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

+3.5

133 pupils • 38.3% FSM • 12.8% EAL

Smallwood CofE Primary School

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Primary

School Lane, Sandbach, CW11 2UR

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/20/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

-0.3

Maths Progress

-0.4

181 pupils • 5.0% FSM • 5.5% EAL

Wheelock Primary School

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Primary

Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4PY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+2.5

Maths Progress

+0.5

337 pupils • 12.2% FSM • 4.5% EAL

Brereton CofE Primary School

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Primary

School Lane, Brereton Green, Sandbach, CW11 1RN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/20/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+3.8

Maths Progress

+0.6

208 pupils • 9.1% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Warmingham CofE Primary School

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Primary

School Lane, Warmingham, Sandbach, CW11 3QN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/26/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

63%

Reading Progress

+0.4

Maths Progress

-2.9

71 pupils • 12.7% FSM • 5.6% EAL

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Brereton CofE Primary School

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Primary

School Lane, Brereton Green, Sandbach, CW11 1RN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/20/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+3.8

Maths Progress

+0.6

208 pupils • 9.1% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Elworth CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

School Lane, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3HU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

91%

Reading Progress

+1.4

Maths Progress

+3.9

367 pupils • 10.1% FSM • 3.5% EAL

Elworth Hall Primary School

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Primary

Lawton Way, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 1TE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

+0.7

Maths Progress

-1.7

209 pupils • 11.0% FSM • 4.8% EAL

Offley Primary Academy

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Primary

Offley Road, Sandbach, CW11 1GY

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/16/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

60%

Maths Meets Standard

58%

Reading Progress

-3.6

Maths Progress

-3.2

448 pupils • 10.5% FSM • 3.6% EAL

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College

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Secondary, Post-16

Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NT

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/12/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

55.2

Progress 8

+0.43

English & Maths 5+

57%

English & Maths 4+

79%

1,398 pupils • 9.7% FSM • 6.9% EAL

Sandbach Primary Academy

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Primary

Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4NS

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/15/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

+3.5

133 pupils • 38.3% FSM • 12.8% EAL

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