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Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School

Tushingham, Tushingham With Grindley Ce Primary School, Whitchurch, Cheshire, SY13 4QS ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England primary school for ages 3–11 in Whitchurch. Ofsted inspection (January 2025): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are above the England average (73% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 15 families put it first for 15 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Mackenzie
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 28 Jan 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (7 Nov 2023): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 15 pupils

Expected standard
73%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
20%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
107
Average scaled score
Maths score
107
Average scaled score
This school
73%
Cheshire West and Chester
61%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
15
1st preferences
15
All applications
34
1st prefs per place
1.00
Fewer first choices than places

15 of 15 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 8 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
110
Capacity
105
108% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)9.2%
  • English as an additional language0.9%
  • SEN support10.9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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