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Wolverham Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Milton Road, Wolverham, Ellesmere Port CH65 5AT · wpns.org.uk · 0151 351 5133
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire West and Chester 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.49 mi
- 2.40 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 277
- 67 over 210 places · 132%
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 40.4%
- First language not English
- 19.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 1.49 mi (2.40 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 66% 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 | 29 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 43 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 48 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.49 mi2.40 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111089)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Wolverham Primary and Nursery School on 16 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 16 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111089), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111089)
Nov 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111089)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 52
- 17% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied