Saltney Ferry C.P. School, Flintshire

Saltney Ferry C.P. School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.

It had 134 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 29% have additional learning needs (25% in 2020/21); and 9% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 11 pupils (Year 3) to 20 (Year 2).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,097 per pupil, against £5,035 in 2021-22. It carried forward £18k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its September 2022 inspection summarises Saltney Ferry C.P. School like this:

"Saltney Ferry Primary School is a caring and supportive learning environment where pupils develop positive attitudes and an effective understanding of important characteristics for lifelong learning, such as independence and perseverance. All adults at the school care for pupils considerately and thoughtfully. They place a high value of developing pupils’ well-being and treat all with respect. Nearly all pupils make a highly positive start at the school and begin to develop knowledge and skills quickly. However, their progress through the school is inconsistent."

"While teachers provide pupils with engaging learning experiences, they do not always build well enough on their knowledge and understanding. As a result, pupils do not develop well in some important areas of learning, such as their reading, writing and digital skills. Staff plan and deliver a broad range of opportunities for pupils to help them learn about and empathise with the needs of others, and to understand diverse viewpoints on important worldwide issues, such as global warming. They provide a useful range of targeted support for pupils with identified additional needs. However, at present leaders do not evaluate the effect this provision well enough."

"The school has a new headteacher, who has quickly developed a constructive relationship with staff and with pupils. He sets a positive example and has begun to set in place the foundation for needed improvements. However, at present the school does not evaluate itself nor plan for improvement robustly enough. As a result, it does not always address shortcomings in teaching and in learning effectively."

Estyn made 5 recommendations: (1) Improve pupils’ reading and writing skills; (2) Improve pupils’ Welsh language and their digital skills; (3) Ensure that teachers maintain high expectations, and challenge all pupils to achieve consistently; (4) Implement effective procedures to evaluate the work of the school and address identified areas for improvement robustly; (5) Ensure that planned learning experiences build on pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding systematically.

The nearest other state primary schools to Saltney Ferry C.P. School are St Anthony's R.C. Primary School (1 mile); Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School (1.1 miles); Dee Point Primary School (1.4 miles, 55% reading, 58% maths); and St Clare's Catholic Primary School (1.5 miles, 81% reading, 63% maths).

The nearest railway station is Bache Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Matthew`s Church (after), 150 metres away.