Primary school

Ashdene Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire East
  • SK9 6LJ
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Mar 2019 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 422 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 14%14%2016/17: top 14%2017/18: top 16%2018/19: top 14%2022/23: top 1%1% · 2022/232023/24: top 2%2024/25: top 3%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM89% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+10.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM38% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%+21.4 pts
Reading score111 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+20.1 pts
Maths score110 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+13.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 74% · 53 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 80% · 59 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 81% · 54 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 82% · 62 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 93% · 60 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 92% · 62 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 89% · 63 pupils · North West 63%93%74%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 53 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 17% · 59 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 20% · 54 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 16% · 62 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 20% · 60 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 34% · 62 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 38% · 63 pupils · North West 6%38%9%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 53 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 59 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 54 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 62 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 110 · 60 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 111 · 62 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 111 · 63 pupils · North West 105111105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 53 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 59 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 54 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 62 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 111 · 60 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 110 · 62 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 110 · 63 pupils · North West 105111105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in65.1%
54 of 83 who put it first2014 · 89.6%2026 · 65.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8354
2nd706
3rd310

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Outstanding
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026422
Free school meals (past 6 years)2.6%
First language not English4.0%
SEN support2.6%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils4.8%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

100.5% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 173 responses (40.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.1% not applicable64.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 37.6% not applicable83.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?7.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 7.5% who said Yes above92.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child98.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school99.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult15.0
  • Classroom teachers 14.5
  • Leadership 4.7
  • Teaching assistants 8.8
  • Other support 7.3

Teachers 19.2 FTE · Whole workforce 35.4 · 55 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,282
Spend per pupil£6,047
Staff spend per pupil£4,627
Reserve per pupil£488
  • +£205,893revenue reserve
  • +£99,169in-year balance

Grants £5,665 · self-generated £617 · premises £371 per pupil