Schools and education

WA6 6JQ: 13 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 13
Nearby establishment records: 19
Primary nearby: 11
Secondary nearby: 1

All establishment records

1-19 of 19 · Within 3.1 miles

Fern House School and College
Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 7-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 14 May 2025

Location

WA6 6LB, 765 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WA6 6TZ, 1.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
Manley Village School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 August 2021

Location

WA6 9DD, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 May 2026

Location

WA6 8EF, 2.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 April 2026

Location

WA6 8EF, 2.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Alvanley and Manley Village School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WA6 9DD, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Frodsham CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WA6 6AF, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Helsby High School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WA6 0HY, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 47.1
Norley Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2024

Location

WA6 8JZ, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
Norley CofE VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2024

Location

WA6 8JZ, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Helsby Hillside Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WA6 9LN, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WA6 7QP, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard
Orchard House County Infant School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-7

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 December 1993

Location

WA6 7QP, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Frodsham School, A Science and Technology College

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2009

Location

WA6 6RP, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Frodsham Manor House Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WA6 7LE, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 81% expected standard
The Manor House County Junior School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 7-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 December 1993

Location

WA6 7LE, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Ashton Hayes Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CH3 8AB, 4.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 44% expected standard
Horn's Mill Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WA6 0ED, 4.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

CW8 2RW, 4.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard

School establishment records near WA6 6JQ
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Fern House School and College Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 7-19	Open	Opened 14 May 2025	WA6 6LB765 m away	Not published	Not published
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	WA6 6TZ1.5 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
Manley Village SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 August 2021	WA6 9DD2.2 km away	Not published	Not published
Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 May 2026	WA6 8EF2.4 km away	Not published	Not published
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 30 April 2026	WA6 8EF2.4 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Alvanley and Manley Village School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	WA6 9DD3.4 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Frodsham CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	WA6 6AF3.7 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Helsby High School Community schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	-	WA6 0HY4.0 km away	School remains Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 47.1
Norley Church of England Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2024	WA6 8JZ4.2 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
Norley CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2024	WA6 8JZ4.2 km away	Not published	Not published
Helsby Hillside Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WA6 9LN4.2 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WA6 7QP4.2 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard
Orchard House County Infant SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-7	Closed	Closed 31 December 1993	WA6 7QP4.2 km away	Not published	Not published
Frodsham School, A Science and Technology CollegeCommunity schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Closed	Closed 31 August 2009	WA6 6RP4.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WA6 7LE4.4 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 81% expected standard
The Manor House County Junior SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 7-11	Closed	Closed 31 December 1993	WA6 7LE4.5 km away	Not published	Not published
Ashton Hayes Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CH3 8AB4.6 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 44% expected standard
Horn's Mill Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WA6 0ED4.7 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	CW8 2RW4.8 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

13 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 1 secondary schools. Fern House School and College is the nearest published school at 765 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.