Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School, Malpas

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.1km)Unlikely (~4.0km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nic Wetton
Pupils:261 / 315 capacity
LA:Cheshire West and Chester
Phone:01244268600
Address:Chester Road, Malpas, SY14 8PY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 months ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 November 2025View full report
URN:111282
UKPRN:10073721
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chester South and Eddisbury
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This is a caring, calm school where children are genuinely happy and feel safe. Staff build strong, trusting relationships with pupils and provide excellent pastoral support including mental health awareness. The school creates wonderful community connections and enrichment opportunities, ensuring all children - including disadvantaged pupils - can access activities that build confidence and develop talents.

Key Strengths

  • Well-designed curriculum in early years with high-quality activities and strong speech and language support
  • Excellent safeguarding culture where all staff take responsibility and pupils feel safe
  • Strong pastoral support and personal development programme including mental health awareness and community engagement
  • High attendance rates supported by tenacious leaders who understand and address barriers
  • Clear behaviour expectations with kind, caring staff who support pupils effectively

Areas for Improvement

  • Some learning activities are not well adapted to individual pupil needs, affecting progress
  • Teaching does not always ensure accurate letter formation and correct punctuation in writing
  • Curriculum adaptations for pupils with special educational needs need strengthening
  • Teaching delivery could be more consistent across all teachers
  • Some pupils not progressing as well as they could in certain areas

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.

Extracurricular Activities

School choir, chess club, sports clubs, bands, plays, eco council, school council, caring club, intergenerational activities at local care home, Remembrance Day activities

Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School is a caring school where pupils are safe, happy and well-supported. The school has strong early years provision and positive relationships between staff and pupils, though some teaching consistency and curriculum adaptation could be improved.

At a Glance

20.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths+2ppWriting+12pp

Reading has declined from 72% to 67%. Maths has remained stable at around 64%. Writing has improved from 66% to 78%.

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

22.8

Infant (KS1)

29.4

KS2

9

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (o/s)
66m · 1 min walk
Jubilee Hall (o/s)
215m · 3 min walk
Crest (opp)
244m · 4 min walk
Co-op Malpas (Opp)
386m · 6 min walk
Old Hall Street (cnr)
443m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

261 pupils

315 capacity

54 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Malpas

Low pressure
New homes approved:214
Projected new pupils:54

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Malpas

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(9)

25 November 2025
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
21 November 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
13 March 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.74859%

Overall absence

5%

Persistent absence

220

Enrolments

Authorised2.64707%
Unauthorised1.10152%
Persistent (10%+)5%
Severe (50%+)0.45455%

Absence trend

4.07393%
18/19
3.94281%
20/21
5.84902%
21/22
4.48305%
22/23
4.1685%
23/24
3.74859%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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