Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School
Tushingham, Whitchurch, SY13 4QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Mackenzie
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 111285
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01948820360
About this school
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Whitchurch. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tushingham With Grindley 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 13 | 17 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 65% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 12% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 76% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 76% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 82% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Tushingham With Grindley 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 | 77% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School compares
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School ranked 25th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.8% | 9.2% | 113 | — |
| Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School | 58% | 3.8% | 21.4% | 261 | 2.4 miles |
| Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy | 50% | 4.1% | 26.3% | 304 | 3.3 miles |
| Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 4.6% | 20.7% | 291 | 3.4 miles |
| Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 44% | 3.5% | 11.3% | 101 | 4.3 miles |
| Wrenbury Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 29.2% | 134 | 4.8 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.18%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Malpas
-
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Malpas
-
Wrenbury Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Nantwich
Common questions
- What ages does Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School teach?
- Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School is Mrs Caroline Mackenzie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tushingham With Grindley 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 Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School?
- Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School full?
- Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 113 on roll (108%), 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 Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School ranked 25th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tushingham With Grindley 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.