Willaston CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Feb 28 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Unique reference
111245
Address
Neston Road, Willaston, CH64 2TN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
213 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
49.8%
Girls
50.2%
First language not English
0.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
3.3%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
2.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.8%
Mixed 2.9%
Other White 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
African 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage2.1
MathsBelow average-2.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 13%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Willaston CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
32
2nd preference
23
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
16
14
Year 1
30
15
15
Year 2
26
15
11
Year 3
31
13
18
Year 4
33
16
17
Year 5
31
16
15
Year 6
32
15
17
Year 2023-2024

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