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Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery

Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 6TZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
36%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#12,881
of 13,686 nationally

About Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery

Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery sits within the Cheshire West and Chester local authority, a large area with 128 primary schools. In the most recent local rankings, the school placed 102nd out of those 128, putting it in the bottom tier for its key stage 2 outcomes. For context, the highest-performing nearby peers include Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School, Delamere CofE Primary Academy, and Childer Thornton Primary School, all of which scored significantly higher on the same ranking metric. Kingsley is a smaller-than-average state primary with 192 pupils on roll against a capacity of 203, and it serves a mixed-gender community from age 3 to 11. The school has a nursery provision and a non-religious character, with Sarah Harrison as headteacher. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMiddle Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 6TZ
HeadteacherSarah Harrison
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils192
Free School Meals (FSM)8.4%
School Capacity192 / 203 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jan 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Forest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersAthleticsTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:30

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

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Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.