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Wolverham Primary and Nursery School

Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 5ATPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2022
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#7,064
of 13,686 nationally

About Wolverham Primary and Nursery School

Wolverham Primary and Nursery School holds an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in 2022. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is its Key Stage 2 reading average score of 107, which sits comfortably above the national average. In writing, 76% of pupils met the expected standard, and in maths, 71% did the same. The combined reading, writing and maths expected standard was reached by 62% of pupils, which is just above the local authority average of 61% for Cheshire West and Chester. However, the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined was only 3%, a figure that places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally and within its local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMilton Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 5AT
HeadteacherJenni Ogden
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils284
Free School Meals (FSM)40.7%
School Capacity284 / 210 (135% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (25 May 2022): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Wolverham Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.