Primary school

Frodsham CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • WA6 6AF
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,473 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 18%18%2016/17: top 17%17% · 2016/172017/18: top 25%2018/19: top 30%2022/23: top 59%2023/24: top 69%2024/25: top 43%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · North West 63%6/10 Middle−14.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · North West 6%6/10 Middle
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above+17.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 71% · 31 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 78% · 27 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 77% · 26 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 75% · 32 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 58% · 33 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 55% · 29 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 67% · 30 pupils · North West 63%78%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 15% · 27 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 8% · 26 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 9% · 32 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 6% · 33 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 6%15%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 26 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 33 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 29 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 105109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 26 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 33 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.0%
23 of 25 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 92.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2523
2nd397
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2020Good
  3. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026219
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.9%
First language not English1.8%
SEN support7.6%
EHC plan0.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils3.5%

Girls 46.2%Boys 53.8%

104.3% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 85 responses (37.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.3% not applicable52.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.7% not applicable87.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?12.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 12.9% who said Yes above63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 7.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.5
  • Other support 2.9

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 19 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,597
Spend per pupil£6,328
Staff spend per pupil£4,829
Reserve per pupil£302
  • +£63,107revenue reserve
  • +£56,099in-year balance

Grants £5,901 · self-generated £696 · premises £327 per pupil