OFSTED
21 June 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Trust
CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
39
39 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
21
53.8% of pupils
Male pupils
18
46.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.9 pts
below England
School
17.9%
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.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Cheshire West and Chester
7.9%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Cheshire West and Chester
1.6%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
94.9%
37
Any other White background
2.6%
1
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
1
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
18.0%
7 of
39 pupils
2.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.1 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.2 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
2023/24
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
75.0%
16.0 pts
above England
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
5.44%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.78 pts
lower than
England
School
5.44%
Cheshire West and Chester
6.16%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
9.52%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.29 pts
lower than
England
School
9.52%
Cheshire West and Chester
15.25%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.76%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.96 pts
higher than
England
School
4.76%
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
46.4%
41.8 pts
below England
Clutton Church of England Primary School
46.4%
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.