THE Primary Schools Performance Tables have been published today and three schools in the Middlewich area came above the national average.

Based on SATs results, the table shows the percentage of children at each school who met the 'expected standard'.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School had the best score in the region with 79 per cent of its pupils achieving the expected standard.

Wimboldsley Primary School dropped from 90 per cent last year to 78 per cent this year, while 67 per cent of children at Warmingham Primary School met the expected standard.

Wincle Primary School in Macclesfield came at the top of the table for schools in the Cheshire East Council boundary with an unprecedented 100 per cent.

The average score for schools in the local authority is 68 per cent, and the average for schools across England is 64 per cent.

The list of schools in the Middlewich area is:

1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School – 79%

2. Wimboldsley Community Primary School – 78%

3. Warmingham CofE Primary School – 67%

4. Middlewich Primary School – 64%

5. Cledford Primary School – 50%

6. Byley Primary School – 50%

See the full table for Cheshire East Schools here.