Sound and District Primary SchoolAudlem St James' CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sound and District Primary School and Audlem St James' CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Sound and District Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Audlem St James' CofE Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sound and District Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sound and District Primary School was judged Good and Audlem St James' CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Sound and District Primary School and 70.0% for Audlem St James' CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sound and District Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Audlem St James' CofE Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NantwichSound and District Primary School | CreweAudlem St James' CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 79th of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 139 | 176 | |
| Capacity | 133 | 210 | |
| Location | Nantwich, CW5 8AE | Crewe, CW3 0HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 139 | 176 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.5% | 9.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sound and District Primary School
Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
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