Westminster Community Primary School
105%
Capacity
147
Pupils
1.4x
Demand
About Westminster Community Primary School
Parents considering Westminster Community Primary School will find a school that is clearly popular with local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 32 applications for just 23 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.39. Of those 32 applications, 22 were first-preference choices, and all 22 of those families were offered a place. This suggests that while the school is in demand, it is still accessible for those who prioritise it. The school is led by headteacher Emma Dunn and currently has 147 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 140. It is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 4 to 11, located in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority area.
Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024 rated it Good across all five categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2018, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is below the local authority average of 61%, and places the school 79th out of 110 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester. However, individual subject scores were more mixed: 68% met the expected standard in writing, 63% in maths, and 58% in reading. The average maths score was 101, and the average reading score was 99. No progress scores were available for the data.
The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sensory room, music rooms, an ICT suite, sports hall, playing fields, gymnasium, art studios and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, athletics, rounders, tennis, netball, cross country and cricket, while clubs cover drama, choir, science, coding and art. The school’s SEND provisions are designed to support pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 51.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. This is a school that has made clear progress from its previous Requires Improvement rating, and while its KS2 outcomes are below the local average, it is a popular choice among local families who value its inclusive approach and broad extracurricular offer.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 4 to 11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | John Street, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 2ED |
| Headteacher | Emma Dunn |
| Local Authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Number of Pupils | 147 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 51.7% |
| School Capacity | 147 / 140 (105% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
9 Jul 2024Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths (53%)
10048th of 13,686
Nationally
1454th of 2,065
In North West
79th of 110
In Cheshire West and Chester
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths data
KS2 SATs Results
2023/24Reading, Writing & Maths Combined
53%
Expected Standard
0%
Higher Standard
'22/23
39%
'23/24
53%
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. National expected standard benchmark is around 65%.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed23
32
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
22 families put this school as their 1st choice (69% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: westminsterprimary.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Among the highest-disadvantage schools.
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British70.7%
- Asian9.6%
- White (other)8.2%
- Mixed3.4%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
6
Total schools
6
Oversubscribed
5
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
John Street, Ellesmere Port
Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 2ED
John Street, Ellesmere Port
Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 2ED
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