Nearly 93% of parents have secured their first choice primary school for September 2019 admission, according to Cheshire East Council.
Admissions figures show local schools offered 98.4% of Cheshire East residents a place at a school of their choice – with nearly 93% being offered their first preference.
Nine out of 10 parents of Cheshire East school children have secured their first choice secondary school place, Cheshire East Council said.
It comes after the authority witnessed a rise in ‘on time’ applications from 2018.
Pear Tree Primary School in Stapeley is undergoing a £250,000 extension and refurbishment to cater for growing pupil numbers.
Builders have moved in and work is underway following the school’s successful application for funding.
Brine Leas School in Nantwich opened its doors to around 230 primary school pupils for its annual Activity Day.
The youngsters were actively involved in a range of practical activities – from making chocolate creatures to designing and building Lego robots.
Primary pupils in Crewe and Nantwich have helped Cheshire East achieve improved end of key stage results in 2018.
From the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage through to the end of Key Stage 2, schools across the borough have produced outcomes where 18 out of the 21 national indicators have improved in 2018 compared to last year.
Primary schools across Nantwich have raised more than £800 for a hospital dementia appeal as part of a school project.
Ten primary schools were involved in a Business Enterprise project organised by the Nantwich Education Partnership.
The Government’s latest league tables for Nantwich primary schools have been published, rating schools on the improvement shown by pupils in reading, writing and maths.
The tables show the percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard by the end of Key Stage 2 (year 6), compared to where pupils were at the end of Key Stage 1 (year 2).
Nantwich and Crewe primary pupils have achieved an impressive set of Key Stage 2 SATs results across core subjects.
Cheshire East Council says provisional figures show 64% of pupils achieved the expected standard or higher for combined reading, writing and maths at the end of school year, which is the key measure used nationally.
College students have teamed up with Crewe and Nantwich School Sport Partnership to improve the health and wellbeing of primary school youngsters.
Sport students at South Cheshire College invited children and teachers from seven Crewe and Nantwich schools to explore nutrition and sporting activities.
Brine Leas School in Nantwich opened its doors to around 250 year 5 and 6 pupils as part of its annual Activity Day.
Youngsters from primary schools across Crewe and Nantwich were welcomed to the school to take part in a wide variety of fun workshops.
Highfields Community Primary School in Nantwich will host a Fizz Fashion Show in aid of school funds on Wednesday June 10.
A catwalk show starts at 8pm showcasing a selection of ladies clothing and accessories including bags, scarves and shoes.
Hundreds of youngsters from around Nantwich descended on Brine Leas Academy to enjoy the school’s annual Activity Day.
The event is designed to give year 5 and 6 pupils a taste of life in high school once they leave primary.
Nantwich schools could benefit from a slice of an £8.1 million Government grant to create more school places in Cheshire East. The handout is part of a national £2.35 billion injection into school places between 2014 and 2017.
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