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Waverton Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chester, CH3 7QT

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,849 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Waverton Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils197
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Carla Cartwright
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111106.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester76%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester72%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils197
Girls84
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3%
First language not English3.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size28.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.3%
White and Asian
4.1%
Other White
3%
Other mixed
2.5%
African
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.5
Teachers (FTE)8.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.83
Support staff (FTE)7.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Waverton Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miSecondaryChristleton High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryChristleton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySaighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miNot applicableAbbey Gate CollegeOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Waverton Community Primary School

What is Waverton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Waverton Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Waverton Community Primary School rank in England?

Waverton Community Primary School ranks 2,849 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

What are Waverton Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Waverton Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Waverton Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Waverton Community Primary School made 16 offers from 55 applications (3.4 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Waverton Community Primary School?

Waverton Community Primary School has 197 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Waverton Community Primary School?

Waverton Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Waverton Community Primary School?

At Waverton Community Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Waverton Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Waverton Community Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.