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Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Hollow Lane, Kingsley, Frodsham WA6 8EF · kingsley-st-johns.cheshire.sch.uk · 01244 738434

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
62%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire West and Chester 61%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Cheshire West and Chester Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Capacity
97
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Nursery class
Yes

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 1 families put the school first and 1 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 2 (Places 2)2September 2023: 0 (Places 1)0September 2024: 2 (Places 2)2September 2025: 2 (Places 2)2September 2026: 1 (Places 1)1Places 1

Published for the predecessor school (URN 111317)

ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026111100%
September 2025Sept 2025221100%
September 2024Sept 2024221100%
September 2023Sept 2023100—
September 2022Sept 2022221100%

Results

In 2024/25, 62% 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

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 33% (England 53%)33%2017/18: 44% (England 64%)44%2018/19: 43% (England 65%)43%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 21% (England 61%)21%2024/25: 62% (England 62%)62%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111317)

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 14 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
14 Nov 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111317)

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111317), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111317)

  • May 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111317)

  • Jan 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111317)

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