Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Long Lane, Bickerton, Malpas, SY14 8AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 111268
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01829720240
About this school
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Malpas. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 23 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 78% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 83% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 83% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 87% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 111.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Bickerton Holy Trinity 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 East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 139 |
| 2024/25 | 124 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School compares
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School ranked 102nd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 3.5% | 11.3% | 101 | — |
| Clutton Church of England Primary School | — | 5.4% | 13.2% | 39 | 3.2 miles |
| Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy | — | — | — | — | 3.6 miles |
| Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School | 58% | 3.8% | 21.4% | 261 | 3.8 miles |
| Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 200 | 4.3 miles |
| Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.8% | 9.2% | 113 | 4.3 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.
Inspection history
- 21 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report28 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.29%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.49%
- Persistent absence
- 3.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clutton Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Malpas
-
Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Malpas
-
Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
Other schools in Malpas
- Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School Primary
- Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School Primary
- Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Bishop Heber High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School teach?
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Malpas.
- Who is the headteacher of Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is Mrs Victoria Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bickerton Holy Trinity 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 many pupils are at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School full?
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 101 on roll (72%), 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 Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School ranked 102nd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bickerton Holy Trinity 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.