Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address School Lane
Bunbury
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 9NR
Phone 01829260524
Reference Number 143155

Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School is performing well and has been rated as good overall, with strengths highlighted in areas such as behavior and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision which are considered outstanding. The school's curriculum is thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of its pupils, allowing them to excel academically and in extracurricular activities. Pupils exhibit high levels of engagement in their learning, and there is a strong sense of community with a supportive environment that promotes well-being and safety.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 207
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.34%
Girls: 52.66%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 3.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 16 30
2 13 15 28
3 8 18 26
4 12 9 21
5 7 15 22
6 18 14 32

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.8%
White, Other 2.9%
White & Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 08 Jan 2020
Date Report
28 Jan 2025 School inspection
08 Jan 2020 School inspection:
06 Apr 2017 Academy conversion letter
26 Jan 2016 Full inspection:
Previously as Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School
26 Jan 2016 Full inspection:
30 Sep 2015 Monitoring visit
30 Sep 2015 Monitoring visit
28 Apr 2015 Monitoring visit
28 Apr 2015 Monitoring visit
03 Feb 2015 Full inspection:
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23 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
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30 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
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23 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
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13 Mar 2000 Full inspection
13 Mar 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Outstanding behavior and attitudes of pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Well-planned curriculum that supports deep understanding across subjects.
  • High-quality teaching in mathematics and phonics.
  • Strong early years provision that prepares children well for Year 1.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities that promote personal development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some teachers require further support to teach reading comprehension skills effectively.
  • Need for continued training for teachers in history.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

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 110
Maths 105

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 -0.9
Writing -1
Maths -1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 2
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 10 5

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