Childer Thornton Primary School

Childer Thornton Primary School has shown outstanding performance across all areas of its operations. The school fosters a tight-knit community where students feel safe, valued, and respected. From early years to primary education, pupils demonstrate a profound love for learning, engage actively in various responsibilities, and showcase their knowledge with enthusiasm. The curriculum is ambitious and supports the achievement of not only the typical students but also those with special educational needs, ensuring that all students can thrive and develop their talents through a range of activities, including sports and arts. The school's approach to education has led to high engagement levels among students, marked by positive behaviors and attitudes.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education across all subjects.
• Strong community involvement and a sense of belonging among pupils.
• High expectations for pupil achievement, including those with SEND.
• Ambitious and well-structured curriculum that exceeds national standards.
• Highly effective phonics and reading programs enhancing pupil literacy.
• Exceptional subject knowledge among teachers aiding in effective lesson delivery.
• Wide range of enrichment activities promoting diverse talents.
• Strong leadership fostering a culture of improvement and support.

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 Childer Thornton Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.0% 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, 0.4% of pupils at Childer Thornton Primary 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 Childer Thornton Primary School had 17.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.1% 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, 11.4% of pupils at Childer Thornton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.7% 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 Childer Thornton Primary School received £10,676 and spent £10,201 for each of its 235 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £168,000 (£718 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Concordia Multi Academy Trust, income was £8,084 and spending £7,842 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 Ellesmere Port · Cheshire West and Chester local authority: places and applications

Childer Thornton Primary School is part of Concordia Multi Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School Ellesmere Port
• William Stockton Community Primary School Ellesmere Port
• Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Ellesmere Port
• Town Lane Infant School Wirral
• Upton Westlea Primary School Chester
• Lache Primary School Chester
• Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School Winsford
• Wimboldsley Community Primary School Middlewich
• Highfields Academy Nantwich

What is Childer Thornton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Childer Thornton Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Childer Thornton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Childer Thornton Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Childer Thornton Primary School have?

Childer Thornton Primary School has 246 pupils on roll.

What age range does Childer Thornton Primary School cover?

Childer Thornton Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Childer Thornton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Childer Thornton Primary School?

Childer Thornton Primary School is at New School Lane, Childer Thornton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 1QY.