Frodsham CofE Primary School
School Lane, Overton, Frodsham, WA6 6AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Kirby
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 111247
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244667993
About this school
Frodsham CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Frodsham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 219 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 55% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 86% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 66% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 83% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Frodsham CofE Primary 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 | 58% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 225 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Frodsham CofE Primary School compares
Frodsham CofE Primary School ranked 44th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 219 | — |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | 43% | 5.2% | 15.3% | 73 | 0.4 miles |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary School | 81% | 4.6% | 9.9% | 214 | 0.6 miles |
| Frodsham Primary Academy | 77% | 9% | 53.9% | 80 | 0.9 miles |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery | 68% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 177 | 1.8 miles |
| Helsby Hillside Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 8.6% | 202 | 1.8 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report29 January 2025
- 25 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.91%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 3.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Luke's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Frodsham Manor House Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Frodsham Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery1.8 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Helsby Hillside Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Frodsham
Other schools in Frodsham
Frodsham CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Frodsham.
- Alvanley and Manley Village School Primary
- Frodsham Manor House Primary School Primary
- Frodsham Primary Academy Primary
- Helsby Hillside Primary School Primary
- Horn's Mill Primary School Primary
- Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- Norley Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Helsby High School Secondary
- Fern House School and College Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Frodsham CofE Primary School teach?
- Frodsham CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Frodsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Frodsham CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Frodsham CofE Primary School is Mrs Lucy Kirby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Frodsham CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Frodsham CofE Primary 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 Frodsham CofE Primary School?
- Frodsham CofE Primary School has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Frodsham CofE Primary School full?
- Frodsham CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 219 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Frodsham CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Frodsham CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Frodsham CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Frodsham CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Frodsham CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Frodsham CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Frodsham CofE Primary School ranked 44th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Frodsham CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Frodsham CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Frodsham CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Frodsham CofE Primary 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.