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Rossmore School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Bethany Bouckley (Headteacher)

location_onEllesmere Port, CH66 1HF

language Visit Website phone 01513293688

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2017

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Students

182

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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Rossmore School is a Community school primary school in Ellesmere Port, serving ages 3-11. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Rossmore School is a community school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 192 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #63 of 113 primaries in Cheshire West and Chester and #8,876 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%

Reading67% LA 74%

Writing80% LA 70%

Maths70% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading48% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths48% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading70% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA 0.4

-4.0 to 0.5

-1.4

Write

LA 0.1

-3.6 to 0.8

-1.2

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.4 to 0.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading64% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths89% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA 0.2

-2.8 to 1.9

2.0

Write

LA -0.7

-0.2 to 4.2

1.4

Maths

LA -0.4

-0.6 to 3.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 62%

Reading82% LA 77%

Writing86% LA 73%

Maths82% LA 74%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA 0.4

-4.6 to 0.4

0.1

Write

LA -1.1

-2.3 to 2.5

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-5.7 to -1.1

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#8,876 / 14,159	#63	#10,668	#1
2024	#13,195 / 14,233	#103	#13,171	#1
2023	#11,276 / 13,940	#88	#11,557	#10,617
2019	#6,953 / 11,810	#45	#8,857	#3,848
2018	#8,295 / 10,972	#58	#6,421	#9,384

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 October 2022

Inspection Report

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14 February 2017

Inspection Report

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28 November 2012

Inspection Report

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26 May 2010

Inspection Report

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04 July 2007

Inspection Report

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10 February 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-02-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2012-11-28

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2010-05-26

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 200 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	200	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	190	1	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	189	4	2.1%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	180	1	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	186	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	182	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	179	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	186	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	189	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	190	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	183	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	183	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	176	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	177	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	178	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	174	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	173	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

88%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

96%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree17%

agree17%

disagree50%

not applicable77%

Neither agree nor disagree17%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree42%

agree35%

disagree8%

don't know8%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree58%

agree31%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

disagree4%

Don't know4%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree58%

agree31%

disagree8%

Don't know4%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree42%

agree27%

disagree12%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree15%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree50%

agree12%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

not applicable15%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes19%

no81%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree40%

agree20%

disagree20%

strongly disagree20%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes88%

no12%

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Outstanding

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Expected standard

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Good

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Outstanding

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Good

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Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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