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Childer Thornton Primary School

Academy converter · Ellesmere Port · CH66 1QY

Ages 3–11 · 246 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill117%

246 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
246
Boys / girls
127 / 119
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
246 / 210 (117%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Yarranton

Location

Address
New School Lane, Childer Thornton
Postcode
CH66 1QY
Town
Ellesmere Port
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester North and Neston
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 246 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.5%.

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

  • Rossmore School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 1HF · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Little Sutton C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 4PP · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand0.67

    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

    1.0 miles away

  • Rivacre Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 1LE · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Heygarth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 8AG · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Yarranton
Telephone
01512944737
Website
http://www.childerthorntonprimary.com

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