Wharton CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Oct 15 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
135635
Address
Greville Drive, CW7 3EP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
235 (65% of total capacity)
Boys
55.7%
Girls
44.3%
First language not English
9.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
28.5%
Persistent absence
16.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.6%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African0.9%
Other Asian3.4%
Mixed4.6%
Other White4.7%
White British84.7%
Unclassified
0.9%
Indian
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.6
WritingBelow average-2.1
MathsWell below average-5.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
37%
Local authority average
61%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
3%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
98
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Wharton CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
32
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
32
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
32
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
25
14
11
Year 1
24
15
9
Year 2
42
21
21
Year 3
40
22
18
Year 4
35
24
11
Year 5
39
19
20
Year 6
30
16
14
Year 2024-2025

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