Voluntary controlled school · Cheshire West and Chester

Frodsham CofE Primary School

2–11Ages
219Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
111247URN

School Lane, Overton, Frodsham, WA6 6AF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.2 above Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

73 applications for 30 places · 34th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

The graded inspection, 25 February 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

29 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
25 February 2020
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

73 applications · 30 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 2.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 2.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 2.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 2.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 2.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 2.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 2.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 2.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	73	2.4	25	0.83
Sep 2025	31	64	2.1	30	0.97
Sep 2024	30	69	2.3	38	1.27
Sep 2023	30	62	2.1	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	60	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2021	23	60	2.6	23	1.00
Sep 2020	30	71	2.4	38	1.27
Sep 2019	20	58	2.9	19	0.95
Sep 2018	30	74	2.5	27	0.90
Sep 2017	30	74	2.5	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	86	2.9	30	1.00
Sep 2015	30	86	2.9	34	1.13
Sep 2014	28	66	2.4	28	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 77% · Maths 87% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%41st of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	7%	108	107
2023/24	55%	3%	109	105
2022/23	58%	6%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Frodsham CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

3.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Frodsham Manor House Primary School
0.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Frodsham Primary Academy
1.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
2.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Helsby Hillside Primary School
2.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Hillview Primary School
3.1 km · Halton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Primary School
3.3 km · Halton

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Aston by Sutton Primary School
3.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111247 · 896/3103
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 219 on roll
Free school meals: 3.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: School Lane, Overton, Frodsham, WA6 6AF
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources