Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · ELLESMERE PORT, Cheshire West and Chester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Cheshire West and Chester Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a primary school in ELLESMERE PORT, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 3 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, with 23 first-choice applications for 25 offers; 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 3% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 62% for 2024/25 was the 3rd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cheshire West and Chester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Capenhurst Lane, ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 7AQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 290 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “This is a friendly, welcoming school.”
- “Staff and pupils establish strong relationships built on mutual respect.”
- “Pupils, and children in the early years, trust adults to deal with their concerns quickly and effectively.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils do not attend school regularly enough.”
- “This means that some of these pupils miss out on important learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2023 (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) | 62% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Whitby Heath Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodlands Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brookside Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Meadow Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- William Stockton Community Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Acorns Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published