The Oaks Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester
The Oaks Community Primary School is a primary school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 9 July 2024. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rochester Drive, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9EX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 172 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 9 July 2024
Strengths
- “There is a real sense of community at The Oaks.”
- “Pupils are warmly welcomed by staff when they arrive each morning.”
- “Pupils are supportive of each other, and they are well cared for by staff.”
To improve
- “Pupils said that there is occasionally some bullying in the school but they trust staff to make it stop.”
- “However, some pupils have considerable gaps in their knowledge in some subjects.”
- “These pupils are not well prepared for the next stage of their education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 39% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitby Heath Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- William Stockton Community Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodlands Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published