SCHOOL PROFILE

Lindow Community Primary School

Primary Community school URN 111031
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 72.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

14 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cheshire East
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 152 152 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 70 46.1% of pupils
Male pupils 82 53.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

9.2%
15.6 pts below England
School 9.2%
Cheshire East 16.3%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.3%
15.0 pts below England
School 5.3%
Cheshire East 10.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cheshire East 1.5%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.2%
128
Any other White background
3.3%
5
Any other Asian background
2.6%
4
Indian
2.0%
3
African
1.3%
2
Unclassified
1.3%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.4% 31 of 152 pupils
0.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.4%
Cheshire East 19.2%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.2% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 5.6 pts below
EHC plans 11.2% 17 pupils
England 6.0% 5.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Speech, language & communication 6
Specific learning difficulty 4
Hearing impairment 3
Moderate learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

88.0% 27.6 pts above England
School 88.0%
Cheshire East 61.9%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

91.0%

17.2 pts above England

School 91.0%
Cheshire East 77.8%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

91.0%

20.7 pts above England

School 91.0%
Cheshire East 72.2%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

91.0%

19.0 pts above England

School 91.0%
Cheshire East 74.7%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.17%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.05 pts lower than England
School 3.17%
Cheshire East 5.82%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

5.52%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.29 pts lower than England
School 5.52%
Cheshire East 13.33%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Cheshire East 1.79%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

72.4% 15.8 pts below England
Lindow Community Primary School
72.4%
Cheshire East
94.9%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information