The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- 149092
- Address
- Pooltown Road, CH65 7ED
- Website
- www.theacornsprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 370 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 9.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 27.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 1.9% |
| Other Asian | 1.9% |
| Mixed | 3.4% |
| Other White | 4.3% |
| White British | 85.1% |
| African | 1.4% |
| Pakistani | 1.1% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.1
WritingWell above average3.1
MathsAverage1.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 56% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 38
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 22 10 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 25 13 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 7 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 44 20 24 |
| Year 1 | 43 23 20 |
| Year 2 | 46 26 20 |
| Year 3 | 40 18 22 |
| Year 4 | 44 27 17 |
| Year 5 | 45 20 25 |
| Year 6 | 45 22 23 |