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St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ellesmere Port · CH66 1NN

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
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 absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill110%

208 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
111 / 97
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
208 / 189 (110%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
27
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Thorpe

Location

Address
Rossall Grove, Little Sutton
Postcode
CH66 1NN
Town
Ellesmere Port
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Ellesmere Port
28
Primary schools in Ellesmere Port
21
Academies among open schools in Ellesmere Port
39% (11)
Open schools in CH66
13
Primary in CH66
11
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 Ellesmere PortNear CH66

  • Rossmore School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 1HF · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Sutton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 4NW · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Rivacre Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 1LE · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • The Acorns Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 7ED · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 2EE · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Little Sutton C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 4PP · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand0.67

    0.8 miles away

  • Childer Thornton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 1QY · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.40

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Thorpe
Telephone
01513293524
Website
www.stmaryoftheangels.co.uk

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