The Acorns Primary and Nursery School is a state-funded primary school in Cheshire West and Chester, North West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 356 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 394.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Jun 2025). 56% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 44 first-preference applications and 45 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 11 Jun 2025 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Leadership & management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
Ungraded inspection · 11 Jun 2025: Standards maintained
Published 12 Mar 2018.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 45 |
| First-preference applications | 44 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 70 |
| First-preference offers | 43 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 56% | 7% | — |
| Reading | 64% | 33% | 106 |
| Writing | 67% | 9% | — |
| Maths | 64% | 16% | 104 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
17.5 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.36% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 2.4% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 84.3% |
| White other | 5.3% |
| Mixed | 4% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Other | 2% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
99% would recommend this school
148 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 99% |
| Feels safe | 99% |
| Well behaved pupils | 98% |
| Bullying dealt with | 17% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Aware of curriculum | 97% |
| Concerns dealt with | 59% |
| SEND support | 89% |
| High expectations | 92% |
| Child does well | 96% |
| Progress updates | 95% |
| Subject range | 97% |
| Clubs & activities | 92% |
| Personal development | 93% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:45 – 15:15 |
| Breakfast club | 07:30-08:50 |
| After-school care | 15:15-18:00 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
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