Smallwood CofE Primary School
School Lane, Sandbach, CW11 2UR
Headteacher: Mr Iestyn LewisSchool website ↗Pupils: 183 (capacity: 140)Part of THE SMALLWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
43.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%
Reading
Expected level65.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Writing
Expected level74.0%
Exceeding9.0%
Maths
Expected level61.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
25
Applications received
49
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
39.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 79.0% | 8.0% | +1.3 | -1.9 | -0.2 |
| 2016/17 | 65.0% | 5.0% | -1.3 | -1.8 | +1.1 |
| 2017/18 | 85.0% | 10.0% | +2.2 | -1.3 | +0.8 |
| 2018/19 | 80.0% | 12.0% | +2.5 | -0.1 | +1.4 |
| 2022/23 | 74.0% | 3.0% | -0.3 | +0.1 | -0.4 |
| 2023/24 | 90.0% | 14.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 43.0% | 4.0% | - | - | - |