Willaston CofE Primary School

Cheshire West and ChesterVoluntary controlled school

Neston Road, Willaston, Neston, CH64 2TN

Headteacher: Mr Gary GrahamSchool website ↗Pupils: 214 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 28 February 2024Full report ↗

Outstanding

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

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

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.
67.0%
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%.
20.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding20.0%

Maths

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
77
Families who got their first-choice
1.5%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
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).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1659.0%0.0%-3.8-6.2-5.4
2016/1767.0%7.0%+1.4-1.8-0.1
2017/1859.0%0.0%+0.5-2.6+0.4
2018/1969.0%3.0%-1.8-3.1-2.5
2022/2369.0%13.0%+1.1+2.1-2.3
2023/2481.0%31.0%---
2024/2567.0%20.0%---
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