Childer Thornton Primary SchoolParklands Community Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ellesmere Port.
Summary of the comparison
Childer Thornton Primary School and Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Ellesmere Port.
Childer Thornton Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Childer Thornton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Childer Thornton Primary School was judged Outstanding and Parklands Community Primary and 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 77.0% for Childer Thornton Primary School and 63.0% for Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Childer Thornton Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School (56.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ellesmere PortChilder Thornton Primary School | Ellesmere PortParklands Community Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 117 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 28th of 117 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, CH66 1QY | Ellesmere Port, CH66 3RL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 51.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 16.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 10.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 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.
Childer Thornton Primary School
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School
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