The Oaks Community Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ellesmere Port.
Summary of the comparison
The Oaks Community Primary School and St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School are primary schools in Ellesmere Port.
The Oaks Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
The Oaks Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement 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 39.0% for The Oaks Community Primary 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 The Oaks Community Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% 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 PortThe Oaks Community Primary School | Ellesmere PortSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 97th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 50th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 168 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, CH65 9EX | Ellesmere Port, CH65 5EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 168 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.8% | 37.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 27.4% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% | 14.4% 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.
The Oaks Community Primary School
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
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