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Frodsham Manor House Primary School

Community school · Frodsham · WA6 7LE

Ages 4–11 · 214 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill100%

214 pupils · 213 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
105 / 109
School capacity
213
Capacity fill
214 / 213 (100%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Thom Watts

Location

Address
Langdale Way
Postcode
WA6 7LE
Town
Frodsham
County
Cheshire
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Runcorn and Helsby
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, 214 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Frodsham
12
Primary schools in Frodsham
10
Academies among open schools in Frodsham
25% (3)
Open schools in WA6
12
Primary in WA6
10
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.

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 7QP · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.50

    0.3 miles away

  • Frodsham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 7PZ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 6AF · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM3.5%
    • Demand1.27

    0.6 miles away

  • Hillview Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 3HB · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

  • Beechwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 2TT · Halton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 4RA · Halton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.87

    1.8 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 3DB · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand0.90

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thom Watts
Telephone
01928732341

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