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SCHOOL PROFILE

Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery

Primary Academy converter URN 151612
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 188 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 May 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 3 July 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cheshire East
Trust THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 178 159 full-time · 19 part-time
Female pupils 88 49.4% of pupils
Male pupils 90 50.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.4%
15.6 pts above England
School 40.4%
Cheshire East 16.3%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.3%
4.0 pts below England
School 16.3%
Cheshire East 10.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

7.3%
6.3 pts above England
School 7.3%
Cheshire East 1.5%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
71.3%
127
Indian
7.3%
13
Any other White background
6.7%
12
African
6.2%
11
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
5
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
4
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 16.9% 30 of 178 pupils
4.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.9%
Cheshire East 19.2%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.7% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 4.1 pts below
EHC plans 6.2% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 0.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 12
Social, emotional & mental health 10
No specialist assessment yet 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

94.7% 6.5 pts above England
Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery
94.7%
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