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Wolverham Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Ellesmere Port · CH65 5AT

Ages 2–11 · 277 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
205

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 fill120%

277 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
277
Boys / girls
144 / 133
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
277 / 210 (132%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
99
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: CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Jenni Ogden

Location

Address
Milton Road, Wolverham
Postcode
CH65 5AT
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, 277 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.4%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jenni Ogden
Telephone
01513515133
Website
http://www.wolverham.cheshire.sch.uk

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