Frodsham Primary Academy, Frodsham

Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~646m)Possible (~923m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Gemma Callaghan
Pupils:80 / 133 capacity
LA:Cheshire West and Chester
Phone:01928249840
Address:Ship Street, Frodsham, WA6 7PZ
Trust:WARRINGTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:149077
UKPRN:10090330
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Runcorn and Helsby
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development, Leadership & management.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.

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At a Glance

45.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

20 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy95%
Well taught95%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns80%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+10ppWriting+7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 77%. Maths has improved from 67% to 77%. Writing has improved from 78% to 85%.

Class Sizes

17.3

Avg class size

20.0

Infant (KS1)

19.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Frodsham Rail Station
840m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Primary School (o/s)
64m · 1 min walk
Ship Street Playground (adj)
139m · 2 min walk
Ashton Close (opp)
308m · 5 min walk
Post Office (opp)
408m · 7 min walk
St Hildas Drive (adj)
412m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

60%

Available places

80 pupils

133 capacity

53 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Frodsham

Low pressure
New homes approved:464
Projected new pupils:116

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Frodsham

Admissions Demand - Cheshire West and Chester

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

4,393

Applications

3,189

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Cheshire West and Chester (2025/26)

Inspection History

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.04163%

Overall absence

32.05128%

Persistent absence

78

Enrolments

Authorised6.52751%
Unauthorised2.51413%
Persistent (10%+)32.05128%
Severe (50%+)5.12821%

Absence trend

7.13185%
21/22
8.49162%
22/23
9.65026%
23/24
9.04163%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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