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Little Sutton C of E Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Berwick Road, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port CH66 4PP · littlesuttonceprimary.co.uk · 0151 312 8338
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire West and Chester 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.48 mi
- 0.77 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 3 · Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 160
- 91% of 175 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.5%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 3” went to a home 0.48 mi (774 m) from the school. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 68% 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 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 68% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 25 | 15 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 23 | 14 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 14 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 22 | 16 | 0.7 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 3 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.48 mi0.77 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% 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 | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111275)
Ofsted
Little Sutton C of E Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 42
- 28% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied