Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School, Malpas
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
261 pupils
315 capacity
54 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Malpas
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Malpas
Admissions Demand - Cheshire West and Chester
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.74859%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
220
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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