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Lower Peover CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Knutsford · WA16 9PZ

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

KS2 expected (RWM)

93%

Overall absence

4.9%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)93%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
176

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
109 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
8.6%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Dean

Location

Address
The Cobbles, Lower Peover
Postcode
WA16 9PZ
Town
Knutsford
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Tatton
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Knutsford, Cheshire West and Chester, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Knutsford
11
Primary schools in Knutsford
8
Academies among open schools in Knutsford
73% (8)
Open schools in WA16
11
Primary in WA16
8
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 KnutsfordNear WA16

  • Lower Peover CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knutsford · WA16 9PZ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    0.0 miles away

  • Bexton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knutsford · WA16 9DB · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence3.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Egerton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knutsford · WA16 0EE · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Dean

Official links