Acton Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter in Nantwich, CW5 8LG, taking ages 4 to 11, 195 on roll.
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In 2025/26, the furthest child offered a place lived 0.06 miles away.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
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The circle is 0.06 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2025/26.
Acton Church of England Primary Academy: 0.06 miles, 2025/26 St Anne's Catholic Primary School: 1.25 miles, 2025/26, published by Cheshire East
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When Acton Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children and faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
Real admission areas are not circular: the circle is the distance, not a boundary.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
One published year so far: 2025/26, from Cheshire East. With two or more, the map can draw any of them.
Source: Cheshire East, published admission distances, 2025/26
Where Acton Church of England Primary Academy and St Anne's Catholic Primary School are both in reach
Both distances are drawn on the map above. St Anne's Catholic Primary School admitted from 1.25 miles in 2025/26, published by Cheshire East. Its own page has the rest of its figures.
No postcode district has its centre inside both distances. The two schools admit from 0.06 and 1.25 miles, and the ground those circles share holds no district centre, which is a fact about where the centres fall rather than about any one address. The map above shows both, and the postcode checker answers for both.
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Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to Acton Church of England Primary Academy that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millfields Primary Academy Both in reach | Primary | 0.78 mi 2025/26 | 1.0 mi |
| Nantwich Primary Academy Both in reach | Primary | 3.49 mi 2025/26 | 1.3 mi |
| Highfields Academy Both in reach | Primary | 1.56 mi 2025/26 | 1.7 mi |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 1.25 mi 2025/26 | 1.7 mi |
| Weaver Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 1.62 mi 2025/26 | 1.9 mi |
| Pear Tree Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 4.72 mi 2025/26 | 2.1 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 195 pupils in 178 places (110% full, over capacity) |
| Trust | NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Good, inspected 22 November 2023 |
| Meeting the expected standard | 84.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 84.0% |
| 2023/24 | 48.0% |
| 2022/23 | 84.0% |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Acton Church of England Primary Academy
| Girls and boys | 45.6% girls, 54.4% boys |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 10.8% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Getting to Acton Church of England Primary Academy by bus
Best-served stop: St Mary's Church, 129 yd away, with 2.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes; first bus 06:49, last 21:50.
Every stop within 600 m
| Stop | From the school | Weekday daytime, an hour | Evening | Sunday | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church | 125 yd | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 84 |
| St Mary's Church | 129 yd | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 84 |
| St Mary's Church | 0.1 mi | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51 |
These are scheduled departures, not buses observed running. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two rows.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), week of 8 Sep 2026
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for Acton Church of England Primary Academy?
Acton Church of England Primary Academy does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2025/26 lived 0.06 miles away, per Cheshire East.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Acton Church of England Primary Academy?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.06 miles was enough in 2025/26, and at 110% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Acton Church of England Primary Academy guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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