Best Schools in Malpas

None of the 4 graded schools in Malpas currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are rated Good, so 75% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Malpas have the best SATs results?

Of the 3 primary schools in Malpas with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (68% in reading, 76% in maths); Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School (67% in reading, 64% in maths); and Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School (29% in reading, 0% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Malpas?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Malpas selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Malpas have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Malpas have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Malpas?

Apply to your council - Cheshire West and Chester or Cheshire East, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.