Primary school

Lindow Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire East
  • SK9 6EH
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2014 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 561 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 4%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 90%90%2016/17: top 38%2017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 17%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 28%2024/25: top 4%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM88% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+11.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%9/10 Top 20%+51.1 pts
Reading score110 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%
Maths score109 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+52.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 32% · 31 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 68% · 31 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 70% · 27 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 81% · 31 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 68% · 28 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 71% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 88% · 32 pupils · North West 63%88%32%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 19% · 31 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 11% · 27 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 14% · 28 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 6%19%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 110 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 27 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 31 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 110 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 110 · 32 pupils · North West 105110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 105109102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
12 of 12 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1212
2nd152
3rd478

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026152
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.2%
First language not English4.8%
SEN support7.2%
EHC plan7.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.2%
Persistently absent pupils5.5%

Girls 46.1%Boys 53.9%

72.4% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 6.9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.2
  • Other support 2

Teachers 8.9 FTE · Whole workforce 19.1 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,623
Spend per pupil£9,176
Staff spend per pupil£7,216
Reserve per pupil−£1,076
  • −£163,531revenue reserve
  • −£83,946in-year balance

Grants £7,909 · self-generated £715 · premises £469 per pupil