Churton, Farndon & Malpas

Summary

Churton, Farndon & Malpas (E02003810) is part of Cheshire West and Chester local authority (view on map). Churton, Farndon & Malpas has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Churton, Farndon & Malpas neighbours Dodleston, Tattenhall & Duddon, Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury, and Whitchurch.

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  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Churton, Farndon & Malpas is the 21st least deprived area in Cheshire West and Chester (out of 47) with 21% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across Cheshire West and Chester and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Churton, Farndon & Malpas, 13% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Cheshire West and Chester and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Churton, Farndon & Malpas % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 13% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 87% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Churton, Farndon & Malpas, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Cheshire West and Chester, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Churton, Farndon & Malpas % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
No special educational needs 87% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Churton, Farndon & Malpas, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in Cheshire West and Chester, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Churton, Farndon & Malpas % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
White 95% 89% 67%
Asian 4% 14%
Black 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other 0% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Churton, Farndon & Malpas with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 9% in Cheshire West and Chester, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Churton, Farndon & Malpas % in Cheshire West and Chester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Churton, Farndon & Malpas has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Churton, Farndon & Malpas
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Churton, Farndon & Malpas since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Churton, Farndon & Malpas has 7 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Churton, Farndon & Malpas
All state-funded schools 7
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 6
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Churton, Farndon & Malpas, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Churton, Farndon & Malpas so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Churton, Farndon & Malpas. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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