Rossmore SchoolChilder Thornton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ellesmere Port.
Summary of the comparison
Rossmore School and Childer Thornton Primary School are primary schools in Ellesmere Port.
Rossmore School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Childer Thornton Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Childer Thornton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rossmore School was judged Good and Childer Thornton Primary School was judged Outstanding.
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 Rossmore School and 77.0% for Childer Thornton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rossmore School (43.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Childer Thornton Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ellesmere PortRossmore School | Ellesmere PortChilder Thornton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 89th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 5th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, CH66 1HF | Ellesmere Port, CH66 1QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.1% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Rossmore School
Childer Thornton Primary School
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