William Stockton Community Primary School, Ellesmere Port

Ofsted's report card from its 9 September 2026 inspection grades William Stockton Community Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have an excellent understanding of the experiences and teaching that children need to develop and achieve as well as they can."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Teaching staff expertly overcome pupils' differing barriers to learning."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils attain well in reading, writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations for pupils' attendance and behaviour at school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that teachers are clear about what pupils need to know."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate view of the strengths of the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's personal development and wellbeing programme supports pupils well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers support pupils to embed their knowledge more securely in subjects other than English and mathematics to help them prepare more effectively for their next steps in learning"; "Leaders should ensure that disadvantaged pupils attend school as regularly as they can"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils who face additional barriers in their life develop their talents, strengths and interests as well as they can. They should make sure that these pupils access wider opportunities at school to enhance their personal development".

In its own words: "At William Stockton, we truly believe in the potential and contributions of every individual. Our mission is to inspire our pupils to develop lively and enquiring minds, fostering a love for learning that lasts a lifetime."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and dance.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at William Stockton Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% 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 67% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put William Stockton Community Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 William Stockton Community Primary School are Westminster Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 70% maths); Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 81% maths); The Acorns Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Wolverham Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 91% maths).

William Stockton Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

William Stockton Community Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Concordia Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

37.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Black (11%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 78 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 8 (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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Ellesmere Port Rail Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Flatt Lane (near), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood William Stockton Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 307 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, William Stockton Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to William Stockton Community Primary School are Ellesmere Port Church of England College (0.2 miles); Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles); and The Whitby High School (1.2 miles).