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Westminster Community Primary School

Academy converter · Ellesmere Port · CH65 2ED

Ages 4–11 · 151 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
125

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill108%

151 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
151
Boys / girls
81 / 70
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
151 / 140 (108%)
Free school meals
53.6%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WEAVER TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
WEAVER TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Weaver Trust
Headteacher
Miss Emma Dunn

Location

Address
John Street
Postcode
CH65 2ED
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 4–11, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 151 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 53.6%.

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

  • 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Wolverham Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 5AT · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand1.24

    0.8 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Whitby Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 6RJ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Dunn
Telephone
01518323672
Website
www.westminsterprimary.cheshire.sch.uk/

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