Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School
Hollow Lane, Kingsley, Frodsham, WA6 8EF
This school is closed (it closed in April 2026).
It was replaced by Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Jones
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 97
- Pupils on roll
- 43
- URN
- 111317
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
About this school
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Frodsham. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 43 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Kingsley St John's 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 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 19 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 21% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 68% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 21% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 42% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 97.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Kingsley St John's 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 | 64% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 21% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 51 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 6% | 24% | 43 | — |
| Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.0 miles |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery | 68% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 177 | 0.7 miles |
| Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School | 43% | 4.6% | 10.4% | 50 | 1.7 miles |
| Norley Church of England Primary School | 73% | 2.4% | 10% | 100 | 2.0 miles |
| Aston by Sutton Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 16% | 91 | 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 18.75%
Location
Nearby schools
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Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Norley Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Aston by Sutton Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Runcorn
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 Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School teach?
- Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Frodsham.
- Has Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Kingsley St John's 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 Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School?
- Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School had 43 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsley St John's 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 29 June 2026.