Black Firs Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Congleton, Cheshire East
Black Firs Primary School is a primary school in Congleton, Cheshire East for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 October 2022. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Longdown Road, Congleton, CW12 4QJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 372 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to the welcoming and nurturing environment of Black Firs Primary School.”
- “They said that everybody is made to feel welcome.”
- “Parents and carers speak highly of the school.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, leaders’ curriculum design is at an earlier stage of development.”
- “It is not as clear what knowledge or vocabulary should be taught.”
- “This hinders some pupils from building securely on what they already know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Cheshire East published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- The Quinta Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Marlfields Primary School 1.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Daven Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Buglawton Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Havannah Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mossley CofE Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published