St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolChilder Thornton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ellesmere Port.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School and Childer Thornton Primary School are primary schools in Ellesmere Port.
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Childer Thornton Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Childer Thornton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary 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 79.0% for St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School and 77.0% for Childer Thornton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% 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 PortSt Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Ellesmere PortChilder Thornton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th 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 | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 189 | 210 | |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, CH66 1NN | Ellesmere Port, CH66 1QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 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.
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Childer Thornton Primary School
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