Sutton Green Primary School

School overview

Sutton Green Primary School is a primary school serving Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 312 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Sutton Green Primary School 'Good'. 48% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 4.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 95% of the families who made Sutton Green Primary School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 5.5%. There are about 23.6 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.