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Waverton Community Primary School

Common Lane, Waverton, Chester, CH3 7QT

Local ranking46th of 115 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
77.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
90.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
201
Boys
113 (57%)
Girls
84 (43%)
Capacity
210 (94% full)
SEND
8.5%
FSM Eligible
2.5%
EAL
4.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
6.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
6.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,005/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
3.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.5%

87.4%

White British

3.5%

Mixed White & Asian

2.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
111106
UKPRN
10074517
Establishment No.
2272

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