William Stockton Community Primary School

William Stockton Community Primary School is a larger-than-average primary in a highly deprived area, with above-average proportions of pupils eligible for free school meals and pupils with SEN support, and a growing number of pupils who speak English as an additional language, some joining at non-standard times. The school is part of the Concordia Multi Academy Trust. Safeguarding standards are met, and inspectors found a calm, welcoming school where pupils behave well, feel safe and achieve well overall. The school's strongest work is in the early years and inclusion. Leaders have an excellent understanding of what young children need, and children make a flying start and are well prepared for Year 1. Staff identify and meet additional needs quickly, including for pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and pupils learning English as an additional language, and these pupils flourish. Reading and phonics are taught expertly, and pupils attain well in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of key stage 2. There are still areas to improve. Pupils' recall and embedding of knowledge are less secure in subjects other than English and mathematics. Attendance is improving overall, but absence among some disadvantaged pupils is not falling as quickly as for other groups, so some miss out on learning. Leaders also have not ensured that all disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND regularly take part in clubs and wider opportunities that would develop their talents and interests.

Strengths

• Early years provision is highly effective, with children well prepared for the next stage of education.
• Staff quickly identify and support children's additional learning and developmental needs, including SEND.
• Inclusion is a notable strength, with expert support helping pupils overcome barriers to learning.
• Pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils, pupils learning English as an additional language and pupils joining at non-standard times achieve well.
• Reading and phonics are taught expertly, and pupils who struggle receive high-quality additional support.
• Pupils attain well in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of key stage 2.
• Pupils behave well, are respectful and kind, and feel safe at school.
• Leaders, governors and trustees work collaboratively and provide effective support and challenge.
• Staff feel valued and well supported, and make effective use of high-quality professional development.
• Pupils develop confidence, independence and a secure understanding of how to stay safe and well.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' recall and embedding of knowledge are less secure in subjects other than English and mathematics.
• Absence among some disadvantaged pupils is not reducing as quickly as for other groups, so some miss out on learning.
• Some disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND do not regularly access clubs and wider opportunities that would enhance their personal development.

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 William Stockton Community Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.0% 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, 0.6% of pupils at William Stockton Community 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 William Stockton Community Primary School had 20.6 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, 21.3% of pupils at William Stockton Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% 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 William Stockton Community Primary School received £7,707 and spent £7,860 for each of its 341 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £200,000 (£585 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

William Stockton Community Primary School is part of Concordia Multi Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

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

What is William Stockton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for William Stockton Community Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in October 2026.

When was William Stockton Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

William Stockton Community Primary School was last inspected in October 2026.

How many pupils does William Stockton Community Primary School have?

William Stockton Community Primary School has 367 pupils on roll.

What age range does William Stockton Community Primary School cover?

William Stockton Community Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are William Stockton Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is William Stockton Community Primary School?

William Stockton Community Primary School is at Heathfield Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 8DH.