Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School
Cambridge Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Ellesmere Port for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 13th of 20 primary schools in Ellesmere Port. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 October 2023, report published 21 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 October 2023
Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy attending school. They feel well cared for and safe. Pupils know that the school has their best interests at heart. Pupils and their families benefit from high- quality support. Pupils are highly respectful of one another. This begins with the kind, positive relationships that children learn in the early years. Pupils are proud of their learning. By the end of key stage 2, pupils meet the high expectations that the school has for their academic success. Pupils, including those with SEND, achieve well and are ready for the next stage in their education. Pupils have very positive attitudes to learning. For instance, they are attentive in lessons and work hard. Their behaviour is exemplary. Pupils benefit from a wide range of trips, visitors and clubs. For example, they can choose from yoga, football, book club and gymnastics. Pupils make a valuable contribution to the life of the school through the many leadership roles on offer. These include being a librarian, member of the school council or behaviour champion. Through these roles, pupils develop key life skills such as confidence and the ability to keep on trying when circumstances seem tough. Pupils learn to consider the needs of others. They willingly take part in the school's well-chosen fundraising activities.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school's curriculum thinking is less well developed. This means that pupils do not learn all the key information that they should, including some aspects of the national curriculum. The school should review subject curriculums so that pupils are taught the knowledge that they need for future success.
- In some subjects, the school does not ensure that pupils are given sufficient opportunities to revisit and practise the key knowledge that they have been taught previously. This means that they sometimes start to learn new concepts when their previous understanding is not secure. Leaders should ensure that teachers are well equipped with suitable strategies to help pupils to remember what they have been taught.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
256 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Stockton Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Wolverham Primary and Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 71% met the expected standard |
| Westminster Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Whitby Heath Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Wellings
- Phone
- 01513551735
- Address
- Cambridge Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4AQ
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- URN
- 111084
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.