- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Congleton average.
55 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Congleton 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.0%Congleton 4.6%
- Pupils
- 413
- Pupils per teacher
- 30.6
Primary schools in Congleton
All 9 primary schools in Congleton. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Congleton average.
68 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Congleton 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.0%Congleton 4.6%
- Pupils
- 491
- Pupils per teacher
- 33.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Congleton average.
43 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Congleton 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.0%Congleton 4.6%
- Pupils
- 372
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Congleton average.
40 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
Congleton 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Congleton 4.6%
- Pupils
- 244
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Congleton average.
26 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Congleton 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Congleton 4.6%
- Pupils
- 202
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the Congleton average.
16 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Congleton 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.0%Congleton 4.6%
- Pupils
- 183
- Pupils per teacher
- 32.5
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Congleton average, high absence.
8 first choices, 10 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Congleton 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 137
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Congleton average, high absence.
19 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1128%
Congleton 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 177
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
Esland Daven School
Congleton, CW12 2AH · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 18
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 23
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools9including 1 special
- Met the standard at 1160.5%
- Good or Outstanding75%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 91 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class7take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals16.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Congleton's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Congleton
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 4
- Good: 3 of 4
- Requires improvement: 1 of 4
- Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Congleton
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 9 primary schools in Congleton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
7 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Congleton, explained
There are 9 primary schools in Congleton, teaching 2,242 children. 2 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.
75% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
60.5% of pupils in Congleton met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 28% to 70%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
16.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,000 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Congleton?
There are 9 primary schools in Congleton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Congleton?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Congleton on Eduscope are Mossley CofE Primary School, The Quinta Primary School and Black Firs Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Congleton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Congleton perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Congleton, 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Congleton primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Congleton is 25:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Congleton?
When choosing a primary school in Congleton, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 9 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.