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Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Shocklach, Malpas SY14 7BN · shocklachoviatt.cheshire.sch.uk · 01829 250285
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire West and Chester 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.96 mi
- 6.37 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 83
- 99% of 84 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 4.2%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.96 mi (6.37 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 7 families put the school first and 6 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 6 | 7 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.96 mi6.37 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼97 | 106 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
| ▼95 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School was: Some aspects not as strong.
- Outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
- Inspected
- 11 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Jun 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 22
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 14% who had a child bullied