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Rossmore School

Primary · Community school · Ellesmere Port, CH66 1HF

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,486 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Rossmore School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils192
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Bethany Bouckley
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111112.

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 maths53%, worse than England, worse 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.103, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester76%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester72%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse 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 pupils192
Girls104
Boys88
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.9%
First language not English5.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.177
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size23.6

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
88.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
White and Black African
1.6%
African
1.6%
Pakistani
1%
Chinese
1%
Irish
0%
Other White
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 teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)10.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.59
Support staff (FTE)9.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.46
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
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 absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.4%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.1%, 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Rossmore School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySutton Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChilder Thornton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryParklands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRivacre Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLittle Sutton C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThe Acorns Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBrookside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
1.6 miPrimaryWilliam Stockton Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rossmore School

What is Rossmore School's Ofsted rating?

Rossmore School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Nov 2012.

How does Rossmore School rank in England?

Rossmore School ranks 11,486 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Rossmore School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Rossmore School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rossmore School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rossmore School made 28 offers from 46 applications (1.6 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rossmore School?

Rossmore School has 192 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rossmore School?

Rossmore School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rossmore School?

At Rossmore School, the average class had 23.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rossmore School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rossmore School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.4% 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.