Academy converter · Cheshire West and Chester

Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144541URN

Parklands, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 3RL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.7 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

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47 applications for 30 places · 89th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%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: Good · 11 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 30 places offered · 26 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 1.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 1.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Cheshire West and Chester median in 1 of 8 years.

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median

Dashed bars: as Parklands Community Primary School (URN 111238), the previous school.

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	47	1.6	26	0.87
Sep 2025	12	28	2.3	11	0.92
Sep 2024	16	26	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2023	15	29	1.9	14	0.93
Sep 2022	22	24	1.1	20	0.91
Sep 2021	23	28	1.2	15	0.65
Sep 2020	22	28	1.3	21	0.95
Sep 2019	16	20	1.3	13	0.81
Sep 2018 *	23	29	1.3	22	0.96
Sep 2017 *	26	35	1.4	25	0.96
Sep 2016 *	21	32	1.5	18	0.86
Sep 2015 *	27	31	1.2	27	1.00
Sep 2014 *	12	19	1.6	11	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 67% · Maths 77% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%53rd of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard17%

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	63%	3%	104	104
2023/24	57%	0%	105	105
2022/23	56%	4%	103	101

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

Parklands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Sutton Green Primary School
0.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

1.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Not yet inspected
Rossmore School
1.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Brookside Primary School
1.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Little Sutton C of E Primary School
1.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

2.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
1.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Not yet inspected
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
1.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Rivacre Valley Primary School
1.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2022

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144541 · 896/2721
Trust: Concordia Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 236 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 51.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2018
Replaced: Parklands Community Primary School (URN 111238)
Address: Parklands, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 3RL
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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