Primary school

Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • CW6 0EL
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,268 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 36%36%2016/17: top 29%29% · 2016/172017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 81%2022/23: top 65%2023/24: top 87%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM54% · North West 63%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · North West 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 61% · 18 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 72% · 18 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 65% · 20 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 54% · 13 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 56% · 18 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 44% · 9 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 54% · 13 pupils · North West 63%72%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 18 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 11% · 18 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 20 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 13 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 18 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 9 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 13 pupils · North West 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 18 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 18 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 20 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 13 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 18 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 9 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 13 pupils · North West 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 18 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 18 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 20 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 13 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 18 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 101 · 9 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 13 pupils · North West 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd60
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2017Ungraded visit
  4. 2023Requires improvement
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202666
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.9%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support20.6%
EHC plan5.5%
Absence (sessions missed)8.1%
Persistently absent pupils23.7%

Girls 52%Boys 48%

52.4% full · 126 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 32 responses (43.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.3% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.3% not applicable86.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.5
Pupils per adult8.1
  • Classroom teachers 3.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3
  • Other support 1.6

Teachers 4.6 FTE · Whole workforce 9.2 · 14 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,456
Spend per pupil£9,861
Staff spend per pupil£7,252
Reserve per pupil£402
  • +£26,909revenue reserve
  • +£39,864in-year balance

Grants £9,839 · self-generated £617 · premises £321 per pupil