Childer Thornton Primary School
Academy converter in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 246 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 9.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Address | New School Lane, Childer Thornton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 1QY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.childerthorntonprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01512944737 |
| URN | 144529 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 February 2024, published 24 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 May 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Rossmore School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Sutton Green Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Rivacre Valley Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Heygarth Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.