Academy · Cheshire East
Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School
- Primary
- Ages 3–11
- Church of England
Term dates
Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Cheshire East council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.
Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK
How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.
How many families applied: Reception
For September 2026, 16 families put this school as their first choice, and 15 places were offered. 14 of the families who put it first got a place (88%). More families put it first than there were places.
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 15 | 16 | 88% |
| September 2025 | 14 | 11 | 100% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 13 | 77% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Before and after school
This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:
- NRG Associates UK Ltd (Trading as) Astbury Merekats Out of School Club, after-school club. Ofsted report
Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection, 7 March 2023. Overall: Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Academy
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Pupils
- 99 (capacity 120)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Academy trust
- CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Phone
- 01260272528
- Address
- School Lane, Astbury, Congleton, CW12 4RG
- Website
- astburyschool.org.uk
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.