Kelsall Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Cheshire West and Chester · CW6 0PU · URN 138742

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-02-06Cohort 251

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 22

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 123 schools in Cheshire West and Chester

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
68%
Cheshire West and Chester 58.7%England 61%
9.3 percentage points above the area average of 58.7
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Cheshire West and Chester 5.9%England 8%
5.9 percentage points below the area average of 5.9
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Cheshire West and Chester 105.54England 105
0.5 below the area average of 105.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
104
Cheshire West and Chester 103.96England 105
In line with the area average of 104
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
104
Cheshire West and Chester 104.77England 105
0.8 below the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
9%
Cheshire West and Chester 26.6%England 32%
17.6 percentage points below the area average of 26.6
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
82%
Cheshire West and Chester 74.8%
7.2 percentage points above the area average of 74.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
95%
Cheshire West and Chester 69.6%
25.5 percentage points above the area average of 69.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
77%
Cheshire West and Chester 70.7%
6.3 percentage points above the area average of 70.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
22
Cheshire West and Chester 29
7.5 below the area average of 29.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cheshire West and Chester	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	68% Cheshire West and Chester 58.7%England 61%	9.3 percentage points above the area average of 58.7	7 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Cheshire West and Chester 5.9%England 8%	5.9 percentage points below the area average of 5.9	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Cheshire West and Chester 105.54England 105	0.5 below the area average of 105.5	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	104 Cheshire West and Chester 103.96England 105	In line with the area average of 104	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	104 Cheshire West and Chester 104.77England 105	0.8 below the area average of 104.8	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	9% Cheshire West and Chester 26.6%England 32%	17.6 percentage points below the area average of 26.6	23 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	82% Cheshire West and Chester 74.8%	7.2 percentage points above the area average of 74.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	95% Cheshire West and Chester 69.6%	25.5 percentage points above the area average of 69.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	77% Cheshire West and Chester 70.7%	6.3 percentage points above the area average of 70.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	22 Cheshire West and Chester 29	7.5 below the area average of 29.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cheshire West and Chester · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 4.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.5pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 9% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 27.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 68% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 80.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Kelsall Primary and Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 06/02/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Kelsall Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Cheshire West and Chester, postcode CW6 0PU (URN 138742).
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