Little Sutton C of E Primary School

School overview

Little Sutton C of E Primary School is a primary school serving Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 159 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Little Sutton C of E Primary School 'Good'. 50% 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 17.0 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 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Little Sutton C of E Primary School is oversubscribed: about 7 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 34 first choices for 30 places. Overall pupil absence was 6.8%. There are about 24.5 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. 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.