Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152173.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 208 |
| Girls | 101 |
| Boys | 107 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.7% |
| First language not English | 1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 18 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 29.7 |
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 | 24.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 15.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.03 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.06 |
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. | 29 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 71 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 30 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 28 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 43 |
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 | 4.3%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.2%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester | 11.8% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.5%, 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.
Lower Peover CofE Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lower Peover CofE Primary School made 29 offers from 71 applications (2.4 per offer), and 28 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Lower Peover CofE Primary School has 208 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At Lower Peover CofE Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Lower Peover CofE Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.2% 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.