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Childer Thornton Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 1QYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.6×
More first choices than offers made
49 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#274 of 13,686 nationally

About Childer Thornton Primary School

Childer Thornton Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Cheshire West and Chester, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 246 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (28 Feb 2024). 77% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 49 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressNew School Lane, Childer Thornton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 1QY
HeadteacherMrs Hannah Yarranton
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils246
Free School Meals (FSM)8.9%
School Capacity246 / 210 (117% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: childerthorntonprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Childer Thornton Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.