SCHOOL PROFILE

Excalibur Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 145035
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 234 Published school capacity
Capacity used 103.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Cheshire East
Trust CHANCERY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 242 242 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 130 53.7% of pupils
Male pupils 112 46.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.7%
16.1 pts below England
School 8.7%
Cheshire East 16.3%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.5%
15.8 pts below England
School 4.5%
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
87.6%
212
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
5
White and Black African
1.7%
4
Any other Asian background
1.2%
3
Any other White background
1.2%
3
Chinese
1.2%
3
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 14.5% 35 of 242 pupils
6.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.5%
Cheshire East 19.2%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.6% 28 pupils
England 14.8% 3.2 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 19
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Speech, language & communication 7
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

84.0% 23.6 pts above England
School 84.0%
Cheshire East 61.9%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

84.0%

10.2 pts above England

School 84.0%
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

3.40%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.82 pts lower than England
School 3.40%
Cheshire East 5.82%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

4.32%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.49 pts lower than England
School 4.32%
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

103.4% 15.2 pts above England
Excalibur Primary School
103.4%
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