Kelsall Primary and Nursery School

Kelsall Primary and Nursery School has demonstrated exceptional performance in its first Ofsted inspection, achieving an 'Outstanding' rating across all evaluated areas. The school's commitment to ensure 'no one is left behind' has created a nurturing learning environment where pupils thrive academically and socially. The curriculum is well-structured, supporting pupils' learning effectively and making sure they are well-prepared for future challenges. The leadership of the school, supported by the Cheshire Academies Trust, plays a significant role in fostering a positive school culture that values the community's involvement in education.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education across all subjects.
• Exemplary pupil behavior and attitudes towards learning.
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics from an early age.
• Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND.
• Highly engaging and supportive extracurricular activities.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kelsall Primary and Nursery School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.3% of pupils at Kelsall Primary and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kelsall Primary and Nursery School had 27.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 4.8% of pupils at Kelsall Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Kelsall Primary and Nursery School received £6,314 and spent £6,552 for each of its 237 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £306,000 (£1,292 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of Expedition Schools, income was £7,320 and spending £6,995 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Tarporley · Cheshire West and Chester local authority: places and applications

Kelsall Primary and Nursery School is part of Expedition Schools, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Boughton Heath Academy Chester
• Hebden Green Community School Winsford
• Mill View Primary School Chester
• Over Hall Community School Winsford
• Brookhurst Primary School Wirral
• Woodfall Primary and Nursery School Neston
• Bexton Primary School Knutsford
• Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Knutsford
• Rock Ferry Primary School Birkenhead
• Gayton Primary School Wirral

What is Kelsall Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kelsall Primary and Nursery School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Kelsall Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kelsall Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Kelsall Primary and Nursery School have?

Kelsall Primary and Nursery School has 251 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kelsall Primary and Nursery School cover?

Kelsall Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Kelsall Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kelsall Primary and Nursery School?

Kelsall Primary and Nursery School is at Kelsall Primary and Nursery School, Flat Lane, Kelsall, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0PU.