The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
About The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School in Cheshire West and Chester has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 39 per cent. That is well below the local authority average of 61 per cent for primary schools, and it places the school 98th out of 110 primaries in the borough. In the national rankings, it sits in the bottom 50 per cent of all primary schools. The school’s overall ranking score of 39 reflects this challenge, though the picture is not uniform across subjects: 66 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading and writing individually, and the average reading score of 103 is slightly above the national benchmark of 100.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 148 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Jun 2025Latest monitoring visit (11 Jun 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:50
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: theacornsprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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