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Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 8EFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
21%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
2 1st-choice / 2 places
Ranking
#13,544
of 13,686 nationally

About Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School

Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in November 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where just 21% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is significantly below the local authority average of 61% for Cheshire West and Chester, placing the school at the very bottom of the LA rankings — 110th out of 110 primary schools. The school's ranking score of 21 puts it in the bottom 50 nationally, and its percentile of 98.96 means it outperforms fewer than 2% of schools across England. These outcomes paint a clear picture of a small primary facing considerable academic challenges.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHollow Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, WA6 8EF
HeadteacherRachel Jones
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils51
Free School Meals (FSM)24.0%
School Capacity51 / 97 (53% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Dec 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSports HallForest SchoolMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsNetballTennisAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: kingsley-st-johns.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) 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.