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Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Deeside, Whitby, Ellesmere Port CH65 6TQ · christchurch-primary.org · 0151 319 3333
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 41%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire West and Chester 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.73 mi
- 2.79 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 8 · Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 197
- 94% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 23.9%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 8” went to a home 1.73 mi (2.79 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 96% 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 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 25 | 22 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.73 mi2.79 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 41% 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 | |||
| ▼41% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 December 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 46
- 23% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (24%) with SEND