Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ellesmere Port.
Summary of the comparison
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School and St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School are primary schools in Ellesmere Port.
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School and 61.0% for St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School (55.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School (54.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ellesmere PortCambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School | Ellesmere PortSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 50th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 247 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, CH65 4AQ | Ellesmere Port, CH65 5EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 247 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.1% | 37.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.9% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Full profiles: Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School · St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School