OFSTED
17 January 2023
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 sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Trust
NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
113
113 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
59
52.2% of pupils
Male pupils
54
47.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
10.6 pts
above England
School
35.4%
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.
17.6 pts
below England
School
2.7%
Cheshire West and Chester
7.9%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
3.4 pts
above England
School
4.4%
Cheshire West and Chester
1.6%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
89.4%
101
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
2
Any other White background
1.8%
2
Chinese
1.8%
2
Irish
1.8%
2
Any other Asian background
0.9%
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
22.1%
25 of
113 pupils
1.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.0 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.7 pts
below
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
38.0%
22.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
57.0%
Reading
16.8 pts below England
School
57.0%
Cheshire West and Chester
75.1%
North West
73.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
48.0%
Writing
22.3 pts below England
School
48.0%
Cheshire West and Chester
69.7%
North West
69.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
52.0%
Maths
20.0 pts below England
School
52.0%
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
5.84%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.38 pts
lower than
England
School
5.84%
Cheshire West and Chester
6.16%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
17.17%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.36 pts
higher than
England
School
17.17%
Cheshire West and Chester
15.25%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.02%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.22 pts
higher than
England
School
2.02%
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
53.8%
34.4 pts
below England
Weaverham Primary Academy
53.8%
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.