Norley Church of England Primary School, Frodsham
Norley Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Frodsham, part of Chester Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 10 schools in Frodsham with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Norley Church of England Primary School in detail
Norley Church of England Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, tennis, drama, choir, guitar, STEM, film and forest school.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Norley Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 74% in Cheshire West and Chester and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Norley Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Norley Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 27 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.
Admissions history and your chances at Norley Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norley Church of England Primary School are Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 43% maths); Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School (2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 69% maths); Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School (2 miles); and Cuddington Primary School (2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths).
Norley Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolKingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary SchoolKingsley St John's CofE Primary SchoolCuddington Primary School
The trust
Norley Church of England 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
11% 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, 10 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Norley Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Delamere Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hough Lane (cnr), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).
Suspensions and exclusions
Norley Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
Norley Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Norley CofE VA Primary School (URN 111249), it was rated Good in October 2019.
At a Glance
11.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Norley Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Norley Church of England 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Norley Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Norley Church of England 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Norley Church of England Primary School
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Your home postcode, set against Norley Church of England Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Norley Church of England Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Norley Church of England Primary School.
- Cheshire West and Chester publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Norley Church of England Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Norley Church of England Primary School for 2025 and 2026 entry.
- How many families in Cheshire West and Chester got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
101 pupils
105 places
4 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
53
Boys
47
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
14.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,469
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,905
Per pupil
£649k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.4%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
88
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Norley Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Norley Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Norley Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Norley Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Norley Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Norley CofE VA Primary School (URN 111249), it was rated Good in October 2019.
What is the catchment area for Norley Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Norley Church of England 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 Norley Church of England Primary School?
Norley Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Norley Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Norley Church of England Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Norley Church of England Primary School?
Norley Church of England Primary School has around 100 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Norley Church of England Primary School?
2.4% of sessions were missed at Norley Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 3.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norley Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Norley Church of England 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 Norley Church of England Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Norley Church of England Primary School?
Norley Church of England Primary School is at Hough Lane, Norley, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 8JZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)