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The Acorns Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Ellesmere Port · CH65 7ED

Ages 2–11 · 356 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-07-02

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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
275

Absence trend

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
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 fill90%

356 pupils · 394 places

Pupils on roll
356
Boys / girls
184 / 172
School capacity
394
Capacity fill
356 / 394 (90%)
Free school meals
48.5%
FSM pupils
150
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: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Rowan Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Nathan Painter

Location

Address
Pooltown Road
Postcode
CH65 7ED
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 356 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 48.5%.

Open schools in Ellesmere Port
28
Primary schools in Ellesmere Port
21
Academies among open schools in Ellesmere Port
39% (11)
Open schools in CH65
15
Primary in CH65
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.

Compare with theseAll in Ellesmere PortNear CH65

  • 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

    0.5 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Westminster Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 2ED · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM53.6%
    • Demand1.05

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nathan Painter
Telephone
01513551546
Website
www.theacornsprimary.co.uk

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