Brookside Primary School is a primary school located in Ellesmere Port. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/10/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Rostherne Avenue, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2EE
Website: www.brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01515581123
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Michael Rodgers
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131956

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/10/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 202
Number of Boys: 104
Number of Girls: 98

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1 Confidence interval -1.3 to 3.4
Writing
Average: 1.7 Confidence interval -0.4 to 3.9
Maths
Above Average: 2.2 Confidence interval 0.1 to 4.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brookside Primary School
Rostherne Avenue , Great Sutton CH66 2EE 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Seacombe Drive , Great Sutton CH66 2BD 		3out of 4 602 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
Pooltown Road , CH65 7ED 		3out of 4 835 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Capenhurst Lane , CH65 7AQ 		3out of 4 1,033 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadow Community Primary School
Dolphin Crescent , Great Sutton CH66 4SZ 		4out of 4 1,196 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School
Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ 		1out of 4 988 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
164 Whitby Road , CH65 6EA 		1out of 4 1,346 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Whitby High School
Sycamore Drive , Whitby CH66 2NU 		2out of 4 1,752 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bridge Short Stay School
Appleton Drive , CH65 7EP 		3out of 4 736 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hinderton School
Capenhurst Lane , Whitby CH65 7AQ 		4out of 4 971 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Chester Road , Great Sutton CH66 2NA 		3out of 4 1,179 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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