Rossmore School
Red Lion Lane, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Davis-McCoy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 111112
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01513293688
About this school
Rossmore School is a community primary school in Ellesmere Port. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 192 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 30% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 48% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 48% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 59% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rossmore School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 30% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rossmore School compares
Rossmore School ranked 80th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.3% | 26.1% | 192 | — |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.3% | 14% | 208 | 0.3 miles |
| Sutton Green Primary School | 48% | 5.6% | 19.9% | 306 | 0.6 miles |
| Childer Thornton Primary School | 77% | 3.7% | 10.5% | 246 | 0.6 miles |
| Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School | 63% | 7.5% | 51.1% | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| Rivacre Valley Primary School | 58% | 8.2% | 36.2% | 339 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.09%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 11.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Sutton Green Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Childer Thornton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Rivacre Valley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
Other schools in Ellesmere Port
Rossmore School ranks 13th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Ellesmere Port.
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Childer Thornton Primary School Primary
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School Primary
- Meadow Primary School Primary
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Rivacre Valley Primary School Primary
- St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Primary
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rossmore School teach?
- Rossmore School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ellesmere Port.
- Who is the headteacher of Rossmore School?
- The headteacher of Rossmore School is Mrs Susan Davis-McCoy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rossmore School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rossmore School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Rossmore School?
- Rossmore School has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rossmore School full?
- Rossmore School has capacity for 210 pupils and 192 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rossmore School a faith school?
- No. Rossmore School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rossmore School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rossmore School as having nursery classes.
- How have Rossmore School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rossmore School rank locally?
- Rossmore School ranked 80th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rossmore School's absence rate?
- Rossmore School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rossmore School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rossmore School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.