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Alvanley and Manley Village School

Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 9DDPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#10,919
of 13,686 nationally

About Alvanley and Manley Village School

Alvanley and Manley Village School is a small state primary for mixed pupils aged 5 to 11, currently home to 94 children against a capacity of 105. That leaves a little breathing room, but the demand tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 47 applications for just 15 places, with 14 of those going to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 3.13 to 1 signals a school that local parents are keen to get into. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 8.5%, which is notably lower than the national average of around 23% for primary schools, suggesting the intake draws from a relatively less disadvantaged catchment. The school is non-religious and sits within the Cheshire West and Chester local authority, under headteacher Viney Thapar. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, rated it Good across every category, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressManley Road, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 9DD
HeadteacherViney Thapar
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils94
Free School Meals (FSM)8.5%
School Capacity94 / 105 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumLibraryArt StudiosPlaying FieldsICT SuiteSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsFootballNetballDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessEco ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: alvanleyandmanleyvillageschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Alvanley and Manley Village School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.