Warmingham CofE Primary School

Warmingham CofE Primary School has demonstrated good overall effectiveness in its recent inspection, marked by a nurturing and supportive environment that fosters positive relationships among pupils and staff. The school has successfully transitioned from its previous grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good', reflecting its commitment to enhancing educational outcomes and the well-being of its students. The pupils exhibit a high level of engagement and enthusiasm for their learning, which is supported by well-structured leadership and management.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate kindness, respect, and a strong sense of community.
• The curriculum is designed to build knowledge effectively across all year groups.
• Reading is prioritized with a strong and consistent phonics program.
• Teachers generally provide suitable learning activities that deepen pupils' thinking.
• The school supports pupils with SEND effectively, enabling their progress.
• Pupils have opportunities for leadership roles and involvement in school activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not consistently check pupils' understanding in all subjects.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Warmingham CofE Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.3% of pupils at Warmingham CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Warmingham CofE Primary School had 14.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 32.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 24.3% of pupils at Warmingham CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2023–24 Warmingham CofE Primary School received £7,676 and spent £8,405 for each of its 74 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £23,000 (£311 per pupil).

Across all 23 schools of Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, income was £6,548 and spending £6,555 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Sandbach · Cheshire East local authority: places and applications

Warmingham CofE Primary School is part of Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, which runs 32 schools. The nearest others:

• Brereton CofE Primary School Sandbach
• St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Nantwich
• Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School Nantwich
• Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Congleton
• Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School Tarporley
• Norley Church of England Primary School Frodsham
• Huxley CofE Primary School Chester
• Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School Frodsham
• Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Macclesfield
• Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School Warrington

What is Warmingham CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Warmingham CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Warmingham CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Warmingham CofE Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Warmingham CofE Primary School have?

Warmingham CofE Primary School has 74 pupils on roll.

What age range does Warmingham CofE Primary School cover?

Warmingham CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Warmingham CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 33% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Warmingham CofE Primary School?

Warmingham CofE Primary School is at School Lane, Warmingham, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3QN.