Westminster Community Primary School

School overview

Westminster Community Primary School is a primary school serving Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 147 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Westminster Community Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 8.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to 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 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Competition for places is real here - 75% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (24 first choices for 20 places). Overall pupil absence was 5.7%. There are about 18.4 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 52% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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.