Frodsham Primary Academy, Frodsham

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Frodsham Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 74% in Cheshire West and Chester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Frodsham Primary Academy as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Frodsham Primary Academy are Frodsham Manor House Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); St Luke's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 48% maths); Frodsham CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); and Hillview Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths).

Frodsham Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Frodsham Primary Academy is one of 9 schools run by Warrington Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Frodsham Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

41.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 17 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 17 (21.3%) 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.

Frodsham Primary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 16 places, 17 pupils on roll.

Frodsham Primary Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Frodsham Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Frodsham Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 36 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).

In 2024/25, Frodsham Primary Academy issued 5 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.