William Stockton Community Primary School
Heathfield Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Allen
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 367
- URN
- 149675
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01513551650
About this school
William Stockton Community Primary School is a primary academy in Ellesmere Port. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 367 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected William Stockton Community Primary School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
William Stockton Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How William Stockton Community 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 | — | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 358 |
| 2024/25 | 352 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Stockton Community Primary School compares
William Stockton Community Primary School ranked 57th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.7% | 44.2% | 367 | — |
| Westminster Community Primary School | 61% | 5.8% | 52.4% | 151 | 0.3 miles |
| Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School | 53% | 4.6% | 30.1% | 256 | 0.4 miles |
| The Acorns Primary and Nursery School | 56% | 5.8% | 52.8% | 356 | 0.6 miles |
| Wolverham Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 4.7% | 44% | 277 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 27% | 290 | 0.7 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)
- 44.16%
- English as an additional language
- 35.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.69%
- Persistent absence
- 17.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westminster Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
Other schools in Ellesmere Port
William Stockton Community Primary School ranks 5th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Ellesmere Port.
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Childer Thornton Primary School Primary
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School Primary
- Meadow Primary School Primary
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Rivacre Valley Primary School Primary
- Rossmore School Primary
- St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Primary
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does William Stockton Community Primary School teach?
- William Stockton Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ellesmere Port.
- Who is the headteacher of William Stockton Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of William Stockton Community Primary School is Mr Mark Allen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has William Stockton Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected William Stockton Community 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 William Stockton Community Primary School?
- William Stockton Community Primary School has 367 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is William Stockton Community Primary School full?
- William Stockton Community Primary School has capacity for 360 pupils and 367 on roll (102%), 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 William Stockton Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. William Stockton Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does William Stockton Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records William Stockton Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is William Stockton Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- William Stockton Community Primary School is part of CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have William Stockton Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2023/24 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Stockton Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- William Stockton Community Primary School ranked 57th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Stockton Community Primary School's absence rate?
- William Stockton Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Stockton Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Stockton Community 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 10 July 2026.