Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery, Frodsham
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Frodsham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 10 schools in Frodsham with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery in detail
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 76% 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 59% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery are Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles); Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 69% maths); Frodsham CofE Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); and St Luke's Catholic Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 48% maths).
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Kingsley St John's CofE Primary SchoolKingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary SchoolFrodsham CofE Primary SchoolSt Luke's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
7.3% 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 (9%) received SEN support and 7 (4%) 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
The nearest railway station is Frodsham Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery issued 12 suspensions, 6.3 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 55% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
Term dates
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire West and Chester. 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
Check free transport to Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery is in Cheshire West and Chester; for families living there:
Apply to Cheshire West and Chester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 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 West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 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 Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
170 pupils
210 places
40 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Frodsham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Frodsham
Across Cheshire West and Chester council
Places available
4,260
Applications
3,274
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Cheshire West and Chester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
97
Boys
80
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,222
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,399
Per pupil
£990k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
145
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery?
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery average 24.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery?
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery has around 177 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery 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.
What are Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery's term dates?
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire West and Chester. 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 Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 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 West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery?
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery is at Middle Lane, Kingsley, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 6TZ.
Sources: Cheshire West and Chester term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)