OFSTED
11 October 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
23 January 2020
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published
11 February 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Trust
WEAVER TRUST LIMITED
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
482
427 full-time ·
55 part-time
Female pupils
244
50.6% of pupils
Male pupils
238
49.4% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
8.8 pts
below England
School
16.0%
Cheshire West and Chester
18.7%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.8 pts
below England
School
3.5%
Cheshire West and Chester
7.9%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
4.6 pts
above England
School
5.6%
Cheshire West and Chester
1.6%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
92.1%
444
Any other White background
1.9%
9
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
7
White and Black African
1.2%
6
White and Asian
0.8%
4
African
0.6%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
33.2%
160 of
482 pupils
12.4 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
10.9 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.4 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
82.0%
21.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
88.0%
Reading
14.2 pts above England
School
88.0%
Cheshire West and Chester
75.1%
North West
73.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
84.0%
Writing
13.7 pts above England
School
84.0%
Cheshire West and Chester
69.7%
North West
69.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
90.0%
Maths
18.0 pts above England
School
90.0%
Cheshire West and Chester
71.2%
North West
71.7%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.32%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.90 pts
lower than
England
School
4.32%
Cheshire West and Chester
6.16%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
5.71%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
10.10 pts
lower than
England
School
5.71%
Cheshire West and Chester
15.25%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.29%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.52 pts
lower than
England
School
0.29%
Cheshire West and Chester
1.74%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
95.4%
7.3 pts
above England
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
95.4%
Cheshire West and Chester
89.2%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.