Schools in Frodsham
Cheshire · Cheshire West and Chester · 12 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Frodsham (12)
- Alvanley and Manley Village School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · WA6 9DD
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 63% expected (2025) - Frodsham CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · WA6 6AF
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 84% expected (2025)92% of first choices got in - Frodsham Manor House Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · WA6 7LE
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 86% expected (2025)63% of first choices got in - Helsby Hillside Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · WA6 9LN
Ofsted: Good (2016)New report cardKS2: 83% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - Horn's Mill Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · WA6 0ED
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 82% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 3-11 · WA6 6TZ
Ofsted: Good (2011)KS2: 78% expected (2025) - St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · WA6 7QP
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 60% expected (2025) - Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · WA6 8EF
By type:Primary schools in Frodsham (10)Special schools in Frodsham (1)Secondary schools in Frodsham (1)
12
10 primary · 1 secondary
2,591
83% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
3,107
516 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
46.6
GCSE Eng+Maths
46.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
437 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +109 primary and +79 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
80% occupied · 332 spare places
Secondary Schools
88% occupied · 160 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Frodsham
How many schools are there in Frodsham?
Frodsham has 12 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Frodsham?
None of the 8 graded schools in Frodsham currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Frodsham have the best SATs results?
Of the 9 primary schools in Frodsham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Frodsham Manor House Primary School (88% in reading, 84% in maths); Frodsham CofE Primary School (80% in reading, 87% in maths); and Norley Church of England Primary School (93% in reading, 73% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Frodsham Manor House Primary SchoolFrodsham CofE Primary SchoolNorley Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Frodsham?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Frodsham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Frodsham have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Frodsham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Frodsham?
Apply to Cheshire West and Chester through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.