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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Lower Peover CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152173
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 July 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 22 July 2024 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 208 208 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 101 48.6% of pupils
Male pupils 107 51.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.7%
16.1 pts below England
School 8.7%
Cheshire East 16.3%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.0%
19.3 pts below England
School 1.0%
Cheshire East 10.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cheshire East 1.5%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.9%
187
Any other White background
1.9%
4
Any other Mixed background
1.4%
3
Gypsy / Roma
1.4%
3
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
3
Any other Asian background
1.0%
2
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 11.1% 23 of 208 pupils
9.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.1%
Cheshire East 19.2%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.7% 18 pupils
England 14.8% 6.1 pts below
EHC plans 2.4% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 8
Speech, language & communication 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Vision impairment 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

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

99.0% 10.9 pts above England
Lower Peover CofE Primary School
99.0%
Cheshire East
92.0%
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