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Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Frodsham · WA6 6TZ

Ages 3–11 · 177 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-19

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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
146

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill87%

177 pupils · 203 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
97 / 80
School capacity
203
Capacity fill
177 / 203 (87%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
13
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Harrison

Location

Address
Middle Lane, Kingsley
Postcode
WA6 6TZ
Town
Frodsham
County
Cheshire
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Runcorn and Helsby
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 3–11, in Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, 177 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.6%.

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 controlled school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 6AF · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 7QP · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Frodsham Manor House Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Frodsham · WA6 7LE · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.83

    2.2 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Runcorn · WA7 3DB · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.5 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

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Harrison
Telephone
01244259690

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