Tilston Parochial CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Church Road
Tilston
Malpas
Cheshire
SY14 7HB
Phone 01829250204
Reference Number 111284

Tilston Parochial CofE Primary School is performing well, continuing to maintain its status as a good school. Pupils are happy, feel safe, and demonstrate positive relationships with each other and staff. The school has implemented an ambitious and effective curriculum that supports all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The emphasis on building strong foundations in early reading and phonics, coupled with supportive practices, has resulted in commendable academic achievements.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 121
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.93%
Girls: 52.07%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 2.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 5 13
2 2 11 13
3 9 6 15
4 7 10 17
5 11 5 16
6 8 7 15

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96.7%
Mixed, Other 2.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 19 Oct 2022
Date Report
19 Oct 2022 School inspection
11 Jul 2017 Short inspection
27 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
14 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
20 Jan 2011 Curriculum and development visit
02 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2007 Curriculum and development visit
06 Mar 2006 Full inspection:
06 Nov 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a warm, friendly school environment.
  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils foster a respectful atmosphere.
  • Leaders have designed an effective and ambitious curriculum.
  • High priority on teaching reading and phonics with effective support for struggling readers.
  • Prompt identification and support for pupils with SEND.
  • Positive attitudes to learning and good behaviour among pupils.
  • Governors are highly committed and challenge leaders effectively.
  • Leaders prioritize staff well-being and workload.

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment strategies in a few subjects are still at an early stage of development.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 87%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.4
Writing 1.7
Maths 1.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 18 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 2 1

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Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School
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