Cheshire's top primary school ranked 100th best in the UK
Pupils "never want to miss a day"
Delamere C of E Primary Academy(Image: Google Street View)
A Cheshire primary school where pupils "never want to miss a day" was named among the region's best this week. The UK’s highest-achieving primary and secondary schools are revealed in the 33rd edition of The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026.
Widely acknowledged as the most authoritative survey of the country’s top schools, the guide was published online yesterday with a 28-page printed supplement set to be released on Sunday. The guide includes a fully searchable national database of more than 2,000 schools by name, local authority, town and postcode.
As well as an assessment of academic results on a school-by-school basis, Parent Power enables parents to compare the performance of a given school with other schools in the same area, local authority or nationally. Delamere C of E Primary Academy near Kelsall was named in the top 10 primary schools in the North West.
The school ranked 100th overall nationally. The last Ofsted inspection two years ago saw the school rated as 'outstanding', with the education watchdog's report stating: "Pupils are exceptionally happy in school and never want to miss a day. Pupils behave impeccably in lessons and at playtimes.
"They understand the school values of love, care, peace and respect, and they abide by these fully. Pupils talked with confidence about how they show these values in their daily lives and around the school. Pupils said that they feel safe in school and trust staff to help them with any worries that they may have.
"Pupils, and their parents and carers, said that they feel incredibly lucky to be a part of this school. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), seize every opportunity to learn something new."
Helen Davies, editor of The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide, said: "The educational landscape is testing – budget challenges, rising student mental health issues, special educational needs and an increasingly uncertain future.
"But there is also so much to celebrate from the dedication of teachers who are finding ever more innovative and impactful ways to enrich their students and give them the very best start in life. As well as celebrating the academic excellence of the top schools it is uplifting to see how they are shaping their students to be ready for the 21st century, and instilling a lifelong love of learning."