Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Malpas
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Malpas. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 92nd-highest of the 116 schools in Cheshire East with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School in detail
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Please use the drop down menu to find out further infomation about our school."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Lego and STEM.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School are Clutton Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Tilston Parochial CofE Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy (3.6 miles); and Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School (3.8 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 64% maths).
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Clutton Church of England Primary SchoolTilston Parochial CofE Primary SchoolTilston Parochial CofE Primary AcademyMalpas Alport Endowed Primary School
Who goes there
10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 1 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 44% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.8
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School.
- KidSpace@BickertonAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire East. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
123 pupils
140 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Malpas
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Malpas
Across Cheshire East council
Places available
4,535
Applications
3,733
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
101
Total Pupils
51
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,647
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,877
Per pupil
£786k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
117
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Classes at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School average 18.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School has around 101 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 3.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: KidSpace@Bickerton (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's term dates?
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire East. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is at Long Lane, Bickerton, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8AP.
Sources: Cheshire East term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)