Norley CofE VA Primary School
Hough Lane, Norley, Frodsham, WA6 8JZ
This school is closed (it closed in March 2024).
It was replaced by Norley Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Kelly
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Weaver Vale
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 111249
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
About this school
Norley CofE VA Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Frodsham. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Norley CofE VA Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - |
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 Norley CofE VA 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 | 53% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norley CofE VA Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3% | 11.7% | 103 | — |
| Norley Church of England Primary School | 73% | 2.4% | 10% | 100 | 0.0 miles |
| Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School | 43% | 4.6% | 10.4% | 50 | 1.4 miles |
| Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 2.0 miles |
| Cuddington Primary School | 58% | 3% | 7.3% | 190 | 2.0 miles |
| Sandiway Primary School | 68% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 202 | 2.3 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.7%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3%
- Persistent absence
- 1.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norley Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Cuddington Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Sandiway Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Northwich
Other schools in Frodsham
- Alvanley and Manley Village School Primary
- Frodsham CofE Primary 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 ages does Norley CofE VA Primary School teach?
- Norley CofE VA Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Frodsham.
- Has Norley CofE VA Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Norley CofE VA Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Norley CofE VA Primary School?
- Norley CofE VA Primary School had 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have Norley CofE VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Norley CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Norley CofE VA 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 8 July 2024.