- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
43 first choices, 25 offers made
Ready for secondary school96%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 177
Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
All 154 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
44 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school90%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 242
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
33 first choices, 26 offers made
Ready for secondary school96%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 177
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
30 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school87%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9Cheshire West and Chester about 10
- Pupils
- 208
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
49 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school77%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 246
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
29 first choices, 28 offers made
Ready for secondary school84%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 207
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school88%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 225
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
35 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school75%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 248
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
36 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school67%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 212
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
51 first choices, 51 offers made
Ready for secondary school82%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 8Cheshire West and Chester about 10
- Pupils
- 482
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
22 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school68%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9Cheshire West and Chester about 10
- Pupils
- 251
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
Chester, CH3 6EG · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
8 first choices, 9 offers made
Ready for secondary school69%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 112
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
24 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school68%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 202
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well below the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
22 first choices, 28 offers made
Ready for secondary school53%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 220
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
50 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school87%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 211
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
15 first choices, 15 offers made
Ready for secondary school73%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 113
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
24 first choices, 25 offers made
Ready for secondary school83%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 200
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
38 first choices, 38 offers made
Ready for secondary school79%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Cheshire West and Chester about 10
- Pupils
- 438
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
32 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school71%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 259
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
15 first choices, 12 offers made
Ready for secondary school87%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 124
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
7 first choices, 8 offers made
Ready for secondary school80%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 77
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
20 first choices, 22 offers made
Ready for secondary school81%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 184
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average.
28 first choices, 28 offers made
Ready for secondary school75%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Cheshire West and Chester about 10
- Pupils
- 331
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Cheshire West and Chester average, low absence.
11 first choices, 13 offers made
Ready for secondary school73%
Cheshire West and Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 66
- Primary schools154including 17 special
- Ready for secondary school61.0%
- Good or Outstanding98%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools55 of 15412 Catholic, 40 Church of England
- With a nursery class65take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals19.6%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Cheshire West and Chester's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Cheshire West and Chester
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 65 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 10 of 89
- Good: 77 of 89
- Requires improvement: 1 of 89
- Inadequate: 1 of 89
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Cheshire West and Chester
Some are faith schools.
55 of the 154 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
65 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester, explained
There are 154 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester, teaching 32,746 children. 71 are run by the council and 61 are academies or free schools. Among them are 17 special and 16 independent schools.
98% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 10 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
61.0% of pupils in Cheshire West and Chester met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 96%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
19.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,952 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Cheshire West and Chester?
There are 154 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester on Eduscope are Delamere CofE Primary Academy, Mill View Primary School and St Martin's Academy Chester. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Cheshire West and Chester?
Cheshire West and Chester has 10 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 77 are rated Good, meaning 98% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester, 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Cheshire West and Chester primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Cheshire West and Chester?
When choosing a primary school in Cheshire West and Chester, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 154 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.