Wolverham Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.491 miles
Published by Cheshire West and Chester Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Wolverham Primary and Nursery 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 | 1.491 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2017 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 1 earlier figure.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 1.491 miles away; the 2026 figure was the longest of the 9 years with a published distance.
- That 2026 Reception distance was the 17th longest of the 42 Cheshire West and Chester primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance; the middle figure was 1.16 miles.
- Reception 2026 had 44 first-choice applications for 29 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families, and 15 first-choice families (34%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 71% reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester.
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
- Milton Road, Wolverham, Ellesmere Port, CH65 5AT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 277 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 16 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are celebrated as individuals at Wolverham Primary and Nursery School.”
- “The school embodies a welcoming culture where staff know, value and nurture each pupil.”
- “Pupils benefit from a safe environment, where kindness and respect shape daily life.”
To improve
- “In contrast, pupils’ attainment in the key stage 1 phonics screening check has been below national benchmarks for some time.”
- “Leaders' work to improve attainment in the phonics screening check is ongoing.”
- “While older pupils can recall the core elements of their prior learning, leaders are focused on helping pupils to use this knowledge to deepen their understanding and make meaningful connections across different areas of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2026 (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) | 71% | 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: 44 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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.
- St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Oaks Community Primary School 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- William Stockton Community Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitby Heath Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westminster Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published