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Horn's Mill Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0EDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,591
of 13,686 nationally

About Horn's Mill Primary School

If you're a parent weighing up Horn's Mill Primary School, the numbers suggest a school that local families are keen to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 64 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.13. Of those, 33 put it as their first preference, and 26 of those families were offered a spot. That level of demand is a practical signal that the school has a solid reputation among parents who know it best. While the Department for Education doesn't publish a parent view survey for this school, the application data speaks for itself. The school is led by headteacher Sharon Wyatt and currently has 203 pupils on roll, just shy of its 210 capacity. It's a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDenbigh Close, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 0ED
HeadteacherSharon Wyatt
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils203
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity203 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 9 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsDining HallForest SchoolSports HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

Cross CountryTennisAthleticsGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubEco ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: hornsmill.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Horn's Mill Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.