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Church Lawton School

Cheshire East·Not applicable·North West·Free schools special·ST7 3EL
URN: 141559GoodOfsted published 29 Mar 2023
39.4
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.33
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.13, -0.53]
45.5%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
9.1%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025

Decision summary

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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed

Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.

Pupil progressBelow-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

Progress 8:
-1.33
Confidence interval:
[-2.13, -0.53]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed

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  • Small cohort (11 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/20251139.445.5%9.1%3.8
2023/20241420.4-1.3314.3%0.0%1.9
2022/20231013.9-1.5910.0%0.0%0.9
2021/2022911.2-2.7211.0%0.0%1.0

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Cheshire East for local comparison.

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The Fallibroome Academy
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 53.4Progress 8 +0.56
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Alsager School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 51.9Progress 8 +0.21
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School information

URN141559
Local authorityCheshire East
RegionNorth West
PhaseNot applicable
TypeFree schools special
Gender of entryMixed
Age range4-19
HeadteacherPrincipal Paul Scales
TrustLIBERTY ACADEMY TRUST LTD.
Admissions
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeST7 3EL
Latest pupils11
FSM eligible29.1%

Contact and identifiers

Cherry Tree Avenue, Church Lawton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 3EL

https://www.churchlawtonschool.org.uk/View local authority page1270877601
DfE number7001
UKPRN10048289
Opened5 Jan 2015
GIAS updated2 Mar 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated2 Mar 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year2024/2025
Ofsted published29 Mar 2023

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Category of concern
Inspection date16 Nov 2022
Publication date29 Mar 2023
View Ofsted report