Primary school

Audlem St James' CofE Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cheshire East
  • CW3 0HH
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,300 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 35%35%2016/17: top 43%2017/18: top 28%2018/19: top 8%8% · 2018/192022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 64%2024/25: top 36%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM70% · North West 63%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 62% · 21 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 67% · 21 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 76% · 25 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 87% · 23 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 61% · 31 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 57% · 28 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 70% · 27 pupils · North West 63%87%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 21 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 21 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 4% · 25 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 9% · 23 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 4% · 28 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 27 pupils · North West 6%10%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 21 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 21 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 23 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 27 pupils · North West 105109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 21 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 21 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 23 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 28 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 27 pupils · North West 105107102No 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
2nd40
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026173
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.7%
First language not English2.8%
SEN support15.9%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils6.6%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

82.4% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 68 responses (37.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.5% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.8% not applicable88.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult14.1
  • Classroom teachers 6.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 3.7
  • Other support 2

Teachers 8.6 FTE · Whole workforce 14.3 · 19 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,318
Spend per pupil£6,205
Staff spend per pupil£4,886
Reserve per pupil−£91
  • −£16,000revenue reserve
  • +£20,000in-year balance

Grants £6,108 · self-generated £210 · premises £119 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE CORNOVII TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £1,606,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it