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Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Malpas · SY14 7BN

Ages 3–11 · 83 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-03-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
75

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 fill99%

83 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
83
Boys / girls
48 / 35
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
83 / 84 (99%)
Free school meals
4.2%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Mackenzie

Location

Address
Shocklach
Postcode
SY14 7BN
Town
Malpas
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester, 83 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Malpas
5
Primary schools in Malpas
4
Academies among open schools in Malpas
20% (1)
Open schools in SY14
6
Primary in SY14
4
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.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Mackenzie
Telephone
01829250285

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