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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Hoole Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152079
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

22 January 2025
Latest published outcome Improved significantly
Published 2 March 2025 View Ofsted record
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 LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 395 395 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 211 53.4% of pupils
Male pupils 184 46.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.9%
12.9 pts below England
School 11.9%
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.

15.2%
5.1 pts below England
School 15.2%
Cheshire West and Chester 7.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.6%
3.6 pts above England
School 4.6%
Cheshire West and Chester 1.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
74.9%
296
Any other White background
6.1%
24
Bangladeshi
4.1%
16
White and Asian
4.1%
16
Indian
2.5%
10
White and Black African
1.8%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.0% 71 of 395 pupils
2.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.0%
Cheshire West and Chester 21.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.7% 58 pupils
England 14.8% 0.1 pts below
EHC plans 3.3% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 20
Other difficulty or disability 16
No specialist assessment yet 11
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Physical disability 4

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

94.0% 5.9 pts above England
Hoole Church of England Primary School
94.0%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information