SCHOOL PROFILE

Bollington St John's CofE Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 111324
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

30 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
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 102 102 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 50 49.0% of pupils
Male pupils 52 51.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

6.9%
17.9 pts below England
School 6.9%
Cheshire East 16.3%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.9%
13.4 pts below England
School 6.9%
Cheshire East 10.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
Cheshire East 1.5%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.3%
86
Any other White background
4.9%
5
White and Asian
2.9%
3
Any other Asian background
2.0%
2
Indian
2.0%
2
White and Black Caribbean
2.0%
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 24.5% 25 of 102 pupils
3.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.5%
Cheshire East 19.2%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.7% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 1.9 pts above
EHC plans 7.8% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 11
Specific learning difficulty 6
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Multi-sensory impairment 1
Physical disability 1

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

54.0% 6.4 pts below England
School 54.0%
Cheshire East 61.9%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

62.0%

11.8 pts below England

School 62.0%
Cheshire East 77.8%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

77.0%

6.7 pts above England

School 77.0%
Cheshire East 72.2%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

62.0%

10.0 pts below England

School 62.0%
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

3.84%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.37 pts lower than England
School 3.84%
Cheshire East 5.82%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.33%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.48 pts lower than England
School 8.33%
Cheshire East 13.33%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.04%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.76 pts lower than England
School 1.04%
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

97.1% 9.0 pts above England
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School
97.1%
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