Norley Church of England Primary School

School overview

Norley Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 100 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Norley Church of England Primary School 'Good'. 73% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 9.0 percentage points compared with 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 108 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Norley Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 12 Reception places. There are about 17.2 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. 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.