Elton Primary School

Cheshire West and ChesterCommunity school

School Lane, Elton, Chester, CH2 4LT

Headteacher: Mr Kevin ManningSchool website ↗Pupils: 200 (capacity: 247)

Ofsted RatingInspected 8 June 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
74.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
23
Applications received
20
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
26.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
9.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
4.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1653.0%0.0%-3.8-2.3-1.4
2016/1727.0%5.0%-7.3-4.5-5.0
2017/1837.0%4.0%-2.8-6.0-1.9
2018/1933.0%4.0%-2.4-4.1-4.3
2022/2333.0%0.0%-1.5+0.4-2.9
2023/2438.0%0.0%---
2024/2574.0%0.0%---
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