The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted 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
- 368 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.6%
White British 87.8%
Other White 5.2%
Mixed 2.6%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
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
School 47%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 40
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 21 11 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 26 11 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 4 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 45 23 22 |
| Year 1 | 44 24 20 |
| Year 2 | 43 22 21 |
| Year 3 | 47 29 18 |
| Year 4 | 43 20 23 |
| Year 5 | 44 21 23 |
| Year 6 | 45 23 22 |