Kelsall Primary and Nursery School
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School, Flat Lane, Kelsall, Tarporley, CW6 0PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Sarah White
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cheshire Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 263
- Pupils on roll
- 251
- URN
- 138742
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01829752811
About this school
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Tarporley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 251 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 32 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 78% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 19% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 94% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 84% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 81% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| 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 Kelsall Primary and Nursery 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 | 70% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 253 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kelsall Primary and Nursery School compares
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School ranked 42nd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 251 | — |
| Ashton Hayes Primary School | 44% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 134 | 1.6 miles |
| Delamere CofE Primary Academy | 96% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 177 | 1.9 miles |
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School | 54% | 8.1% | 14.9% | 66 | 2.0 miles |
| Tarvin Primary School | 82% | 4.6% | 5% | 230 | 2.3 miles |
| Tarporley CofE Primary School | 71% | 3.5% | 9% | 259 | 3.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.53%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.48%
- Persistent absence
- 6.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashton Hayes Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Delamere CofE Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Tarvin Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Tarporley CofE Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Tarporley
Other schools in Tarporley
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Tarporley.
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School Primary
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Eaton Primary School Primary
- Tarporley CofE Primary School Primary
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kelsall Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tarporley.
- Who is the principal of Kelsall Primary and Nursery School?
- The principal of Kelsall Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Sarah White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kelsall Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kelsall Primary and Nursery 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 Kelsall Primary and Nursery School?
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School has 251 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kelsall Primary and Nursery School full?
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 263 pupils and 251 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kelsall Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Kelsall Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kelsall Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kelsall Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kelsall Primary and Nursery School?
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School is part of CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kelsall Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kelsall Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School ranked 42nd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kelsall Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kelsall Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kelsall Primary and Nursery 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 1 July 2026.