Wolverham Primary and Nursery School, Ellesmere Port

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Wolverham Primary and Nursery School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders are relentless in their commitment to improving pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed ambitious, well-sequenced curriculums across all subjects."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have been highly responsive in their decision-making to take into account the increasing levels of special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) needs that the school is meeting."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders provide an extensive, well‑thought‑out programme of personal development carefully shaped around the school's context."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils are ready for the next stage of their education, particularly by the end of key stage 2, when their attainment in national tests is close to national average."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that every child makes a positive start to their early education."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, governors and the trust have an accurate oversight of the school's context, including their commitment to inclusion."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to strengthen the early years curriculum, including early reading, so that children are better prepared for Year 1"; "Leaders should continue their work to improve pupils' achievement, to help pupils to make meaningful links between subjects and deepen their knowledge across the curriculum".

In its own words: "At Wolverham, we value the potential and contributions of every individual whilst inspiring pupils to develop lively and enquiring minds. We provide fun and stimulating learning opportunities in a happy, healthy, caring and vibrant environment. We build relationships and develop self esteem within our school and wider community and encourage respect and a sense of belonging."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 4:30pm.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Wolverham Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% 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 71% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Wolverham Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wolverham Primary and Nursery School are St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 81% maths); The Oaks Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 44% reading, 50% maths); and William Stockton Community Primary School (0.7 miles, 68% reading, 76% maths).

Wolverham Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Wolverham Primary and Nursery 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.

35.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 36 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 33 (11.9%) 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.

Wolverham Primary and Nursery School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Ellesmere Port Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cheshire Cat PH (adjacent), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wolverham Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 304 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, Wolverham Primary and Nursery School issued 9 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Wolverham Primary and Nursery School are Ellesmere Port Church of England College (0.7 miles); Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1 mile); and The Whitby High School (1.2 miles).