Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Feb 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152084.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 88 |
| Girls | 50 |
| Boys | 38 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 12.5% |
| First language not English | 3.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 15 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
| Average class size | 22 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.16 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 5.64 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 15 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 46 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 18 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 15 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.3%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 14.5%, similar to England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester | 11.8% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Meadow Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Woodlands Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Brookside Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2014. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Sutton Green Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | The Whitby High School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.8 mi | Secondary | Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. |
Capenhurst CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Feb 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Capenhurst CofE Primary School made 15 offers from 46 applications (3.1 per offer), and 15 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Capenhurst CofE Primary School has 88 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At Capenhurst CofE Primary School, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Capenhurst CofE Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% 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.