Primary school

Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire East
  • SK11 8UD
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,836 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 79%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 100%100%2016/17: top 37%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 60%2022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 25%25% · 2023/242024/25: top 79%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM52% · North West 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 7 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 69% · 13 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 60% · 10 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 64% · 11 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 64% · 27 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 73% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 52% · 29 pupils · North West 63%73%0%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 7 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 13 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 10 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 11 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 29 pupils · North West 6%3%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 7 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 13 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 10 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 11 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 27 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 10510897No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 97 · 7 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 13 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 10 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 11 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 27 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 10510897No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd212
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2017Requires improvement
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2024Remains Good

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 2026233
Free school meals (past 6 years)47.9%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support16.3%
EHC plan9.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils22.4%

Girls 47.1%Boys 52.9%

111% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 20 responses (9.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 40% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult8.1
  • Classroom teachers 9.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.7
  • Other support 11.5

Teachers 11.3 FTE · Whole workforce 32.4 · 50 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,385
Spend per pupil£8,622
Staff spend per pupil£7,344
Reserve per pupil£1,971
  • +£415,000revenue reserve
  • −£50,000in-year balance

Grants £7,715 · self-generated £670 · premises £276 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HALLIARD TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £4,619,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it