Primary school

Mablins Lane Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire East
  • CW1 3YR
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,261 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 95%95%2016/17: top 84%2017/18: top 63%63% · 2017/182018/19: top 75%2022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 75%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM54% · North West 63%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM1% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West+16.8 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle+11 pts
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle−9.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 26% · 73 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 46% · 61 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 62% · 78 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 57% · 82 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 55% · 87 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 52% · 90 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 54% · 82 pupils · North West 63%62%26%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 73 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 61 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 4% · 78 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 82 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 87 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 1% · 90 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 1% · 82 pupils · North West 6%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 73 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 100 · 61 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 78 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 82 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 87 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 90 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 82 pupils · North West 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 73 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 101 · 61 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 78 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 82 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 87 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 90 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 82 pupils · North West 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
62 of 62 who put it first2014 · 90.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6262
2nd372
3rd220

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2012Inadequate
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026611
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.6%
First language not English11.6%
SEN support22.7%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils15.0%

Girls 51.9%Boys 48.1%

97% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 52 responses (8.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.5% not applicable42.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.3% not applicable65.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25% who said Yes above61.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school65.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent78.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 25.1
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 26.3
  • Other support 18.8

Teachers 29.1 FTE · Whole workforce 74.3 · 106 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,426
Spend per pupil£6,639
Staff spend per pupil£5,236
Reserve per pupil−£254
  • −£155,317revenue reserve
  • −£130,243in-year balance

Grants £6,065 · self-generated £361 · premises £304 per pupil