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Kelsall Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Tarporley · CW6 0PU

Ages 2–11 · 251 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-06

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

251 pupils · 263 places

Pupils on roll
251
Boys / girls
118 / 133
School capacity
263
Capacity fill
251 / 263 (95%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Cheshire Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah White

Location

Address
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School, Flat Lane, Kelsall
Postcode
CW6 0PU
Town
Tarporley
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Tarporley, Cheshire West and Chester, 251 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6%.

Open schools in Tarporley
7
Primary schools in Tarporley
6
Academies among open schools in Tarporley
71% (5)
Open schools in CW6
8
Primary in CW6
7
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 TarporleyNear CW6

  • Ashton Hayes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester · CH3 8AB · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM1.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Delamere CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tarporley · CW6 0ST · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM3.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Tarporley · CW6 0EL · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM12.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Tarvin Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH3 8LS · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM4.3%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah White
Telephone
01829752811
Website
http://www.kelsall.cheshire.sch.uk

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