Little Sutton C of E Primary School, Ellesmere Port
Little Sutton C of E Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ellesmere Port, part of Chester Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 20 schools in Ellesmere Port with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Little Sutton C of E Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Little Sutton C of E Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% 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 58% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Little Sutton C of E Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Little Sutton C of E Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Little Sutton C of E Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Little Sutton C of E Primary School are Sutton Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 65% maths); Rossmore School (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 70% maths); Childer Thornton Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths).
Little Sutton C of E Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Sutton Green Primary SchoolRossmore SchoolChilder Thornton Primary SchoolParklands Community Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Little Sutton C of E Primary School is one of 32 schools run by Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Black (6%).
Staffing
Little Sutton C of E Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Little Sutton Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillcrest Road (cnr), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Little Sutton C of E Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Little Sutton C of E Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 3.8 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.5%
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 improved from 58% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 54% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 38% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
21.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Little Sutton C of E Primary School
Term dates
Little Sutton C of E Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire West and Chester's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Little Sutton C of E Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Little Sutton C of E Primary School 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Little Sutton C of E Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
157 pupils
210 places
53 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ellesmere Port
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ellesmere Port
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
160
Total Pupils
82
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,217
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,458
Per pupil
£971k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
17.9%
Persistent absence
140
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Little Sutton C of E Primary School
What are SATs results like at Little Sutton C of E Primary School?
Of the pupils at Little Sutton C of E Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Little Sutton C of E Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Little Sutton C of E Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Little Sutton C of E Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Little Sutton C of E Primary School 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 Little Sutton C of E Primary School?
Little Sutton C of E Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Little Sutton C of E Primary School?
Classes at Little Sutton C of E Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Little Sutton C of E Primary School?
Little Sutton C of E Primary School has around 160 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Little Sutton C of E Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Little Sutton C of E Primary School in 2024/25. 17.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Little Sutton C of E Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Little Sutton C of E 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.
How many road collisions happen near Little Sutton C of E Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Little Sutton C of E Primary School?
Little Sutton C of E Primary School is at Berwick Road, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 4PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)