Rossmore School, Ellesmere Port

Ofsted's report card from its 22 September 2026 inspection grades Rossmore School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders show commitment to improving attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's priorities."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years benefit from a well-thought-out curriculum that supports their development across all areas of learning."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders are quick to identify the barriers that some pupils face to their learning or wellbeing."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors have a detailed understanding of their pupils, the school community and the local context."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils learn a personal, social, health and economic curriculum that is well sequenced and thoughtfully adapted to meet their needs."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Over time, pupils' end of key stage 2 attainment has been consistently below the national average, with too few pupils reaching the higher standard."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the gaps in pupils' foundational knowledge, especially older pupils, are reduced so that pupils attain well and are ready for the next stage of their education"; "Leaders should further embed their work to ensure all pupils attend school regularly and that the persistent absence of some groups of pupils is further reduced".

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Rossmore School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% 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 48% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Rossmore School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rossmore School are St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Sutton Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 65% maths); and Childer Thornton Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rossmore School.

5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Rossmore School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Little Sutton Rail Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tesco Express (near), 310 metres away.

In 2024/25, Rossmore School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.