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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152085
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 88.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

23 March 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 18 May 2022 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 185 185 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 99 53.5% of pupils
Male pupils 86 46.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.1%
3.7 pts below England
School 21.1%
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.

3.2%
17.1 pts below England
School 3.2%
Cheshire West and Chester 7.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.8%
2.8 pts above England
School 3.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 1.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
93.5%
173
Any other White background
1.6%
3
Chinese
1.1%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
2
African
0.5%
1
Any other Mixed background
0.5%
1
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 40.0% 74 of 185 pupils
19.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 40.0%
Cheshire West and Chester 21.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 31.9% 59 pupils
England 14.8% 17.1 pts above
EHC plans 8.1% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 2.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 40
Moderate learning difficulty 12
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Multi-sensory impairment 2
Specific learning difficulty 2

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

88.1% 0.1 pts below England
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School
88.1%
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