Childer Thornton Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Feb 29 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Unique reference
144529
Address
New School Lane, Childer Thornton, CH66 1QY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
243 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
51.4%
Girls
48.6%
First language not English
2.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
6.6%
Persistent absence
8.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.5%
Mixed 4%
Indian 1.6%
Other White 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsWell above average3.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 77%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 23%
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 108
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Childer Thornton 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
42
2nd preference
47
3rd preference
22
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes28.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
24
15
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
2
10
Reception, Full-time
30
19
11
Year 1
30
18
12
Year 2
30
17
13
Year 3
30
13
17
Year 4
28
16
12
Year 5
30
14
16
Year 6
29
11
18
Year 2023-2024

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