St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook
Quarry Bank, Utkinton, Tarporley, CW6 0LA
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natasha Wood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 12
- URN
- 148203
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
About this school
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook was a Church of England primary academy in Tarporley. It taught children aged 5 to 11 and had 12 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2020, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 12 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook compares
Its absence rate was lower than 48% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.8% | 11.1% | 12 | — |
| Delamere CofE Primary Academy | 96% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 177 | 1.8 miles |
| Tarporley CofE Primary School | 71% | 3.5% | 9% | 259 | 1.9 miles |
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School | 54% | 8.1% | 14.9% | 66 | 2.1 miles |
| Kelsall Primary and Nursery School | 68% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 251 | 2.1 miles |
| Eaton Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 175 | 2.1 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)
- 11.1%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Delamere CofE Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Tarporley CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School2.1 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Eaton Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Tarporley
Other 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
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Tarporley CofE Primary School Primary
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook teach?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook taught children aged 5 to 11. It was a primary school in Tarporley.
- Has St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook 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 St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook had 12 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- What are St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's CofE Primary School, Utkinton and Cotebrook'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 31 August 2024.