Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School

About Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School

Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority, where it sits in the middle of the pack — ranked 50th out of 128 primary schools of the same type. That places it just behind the area's top performers, which include Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School, Delamere CofE Primary Academy and Childer Thornton Primary School. With 110 pupils on roll, the school is slightly over its official capacity of 105, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake: 34 families applied for 15 places, with 14 of those going to first-preference applicants. The school has a nursery provision for children from age three, and its religious character is Church of England. Headteacher Cathy Davies leads a team that has maintained a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in January 2025, with the school's early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes all judged Outstanding.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show 65% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — slightly above the local authority average of 61%. In reading, 76% met the expected standard and 41% achieved the higher standard, while in maths the figures were 76% and 29% respectively. Writing saw 76% at expected and 18% at the higher level. Average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 105 in maths. The school's overall ranking score of 65 places it in the top 50 nationally by this metric, though its national percentile sits at roughly 44. The previous Ofsted inspection in 2017 had rated the school Outstanding overall, so the current Good rating represents a change in overall effectiveness, though inspectors noted that leadership and management and the quality of education are now Good, while personal development and behaviour remain Outstanding.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, forest school area, sensory room, gymnasium, ICT suite and chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, cross country and swimming, while clubs cover gardening, book club, science club, eco club and art club. For children with special educational needs, the school provides support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health challenges. Parent View responses from 42 families between September 2024 and September 2025 were largely positive: 83% would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed that their child is happy (97% combined agree and strongly agree) and that the school has high expectations (88%). This is a school that suits families looking for a village-style primary with a Church of England character, strong pastoral care, and a good track record of meeting the expected academic standards in a competitive local admissions environment.

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