Academy converter · Cheshire West and Chester

Kelsall Primary and Nursery School

2–11Ages
251Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138742URN

Kelsall Primary and Nursery School, Flat Lane, Kelsall, Tarporley, CW6 0PU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.6 above Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

81 applications for 29 places · 15th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%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

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 6 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

81 applications · 29 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 2.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 2.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 2.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 2.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 2.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 3.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 3.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 2.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Cheshire West and Chester median in 13 of 13 years.

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	29	81	2.8	22	0.76
Sep 2025	27	66	2.4	23	0.85
Sep 2024	25	67	2.7	21	0.84
Sep 2023	30	77	2.6	33	1.10
Sep 2022	26	56	2.2	26	1.00
Sep 2021	30	84	2.8	31	1.03
Sep 2020	29	66	2.3	28	0.97
Sep 2019	29	74	2.6	25	0.86
Sep 2018	15	48	3.2	15	1.00
Sep 2017	30	66	2.2	28	0.93
Sep 2016	30	90	3.0	47	1.57
Sep 2015	30	68	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2014	20	57	2.9	17	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 95% · Maths 77% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%37th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard95%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Cheshire West and Chester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	0%	105	104
2023/24	78%	19%	109	106
2022/23	70%	13%	108	106

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

Kelsall Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Ashton Hayes Primary School
2.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Delamere CofE Primary Academy
3.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Outstanding2023

3.7applications per place 96%met the SATs standard
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School
3.3 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Tarvin Primary School
3.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Barrow CofE Primary School
5.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Special measures 2026

1.3applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Tarporley CofE Primary School
6.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Huxley CofE Primary School
6.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Special measures Inadequate2022

2.9applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Norley Church of England Primary School
6.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2019

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138742 · 896/2269
Trust: Expedition Schools
Capacity: 263 pupils · 251 on roll
Free school meals: 6.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Kelsall Community Primary School (URN 111104)
Address: Kelsall Primary and Nursery School, Flat Lane, Kelsall, Tarporley, CW6 0PU
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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