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Brookside Primary School

Community school · Ellesmere Port · CH66 2EE

Ages 3–11 · 184 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
172

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

184 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
92 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
184 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
40.8%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Orme

Location

Address
Rostherne Avenue, Great Sutton
Postcode
CH66 2EE
Town
Ellesmere Port
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 40.8%.

Open schools in Ellesmere Port
28
Primary schools in Ellesmere Port
21
Academies among open schools in Ellesmere Port
39% (11)
Open schools in CH66
13
Primary in CH66
11
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Ellesmere PortNear CH66

  • The Acorns Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 7ED · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 4SZ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM5.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Sutton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 4NW · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 2JT · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Orme
Telephone
01515581123
Website
www.brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/

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