Acton Church of England Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Chester Road
Acton
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 8LG
Phone 01270918350
Reference Number 143159

Acton Church of England Primary Academy has demonstrated overall good performance in its first inspection since becoming an academy. The school excels in creating a calm and nurturing environment where pupils are happy and engaged. High expectations and exemplary behavior are evident among students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), who achieve well across the curriculum. However, there are identified areas for improvement in the delivery of recently revised curriculum content, which sometimes lacks sufficient depth in teacher training and pupil understanding.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 176
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.68%
Girls: 44.32%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 16 27
2 12 10 22
3 18 8 26
4 18 12 30
5 15 13 28
6 10 8 18

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.4%
White, Other 5.1%
White & Asian 2.8%
Chinese 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%
Asian, Other 1.1%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 Oct 2023
Date Report
10 Oct 2023 School inspection:
06 Sep 2016 Academy conversion letter
01 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as Acton CofE Primary School
01 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
14 May 2009 Full inspection:
14 May 2009 Full inspection:
13 Mar 2006 Full inspection:
13 Mar 2006 Full inspection:
29 Nov 1999 Full inspection
29 Nov 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit exemplary behavior and strong respect for others.
  • The school has high expectations, which pupils consistently meet.
  • Strong emphasis on reading with effective phonics instruction.
  • Curriculum is well-ordered and prepares pupils effectively for future learning.
  • Pupils enjoy a wide range of extracurricular sporting opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a few subjects, leaders and teachers lack the required knowledge to deliver new curriculums effectively.
  • Opportunities for pupils to revisit essential knowledge and skills are sometimes insufficient.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 84%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 16%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.2
Writing 1.9
Maths 1.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 34 1
Third Preference 19 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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