Located in Sandbach, Wheelock Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Wheelock Primary School currently has around 369 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.1% boys and 53.9% girls. Around 12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4PY |
| Website: | |
| Telephone: | 01270845911 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire East |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sally Whitehead |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142756 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 345 |
| Number of Pupils: | 369 |
| Number of Boys: | 170 |
| Number of Girls: | 199 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.30% | 337 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 8 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelock Primary School Crewe Road , CW11 4PY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wheelock Primary School Crewe Road , Wheelock CW11 3RT | - not rated | 5 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandbach Community Primary School Crewe Road , CW11 4NS | - not rated | 864 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandbach Primary Academy Crewe Road , CW11 4NS | - not rated | 864 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elworth Hall Primary School Lawton Way , Elworth CW11 1TE | - not rated | 1,852 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbach School Crewe Road , CW11 3NS | - not rated | 982 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Middlewich Road , CW11 3NT | 3out of 4 | 1,308 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Middlewich Road , CW11 3NT | - not rated | 1,308 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbach School Crewe Road , CW11 3NS | - not rated | 982 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Lodge AP Sandbach House, 36 Crewe Road , CW11 4NE | - not rated | 1,094 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Norfolk House School 120 Congleton Road , CW11 1HF | - not rated | 1,920 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.