- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Chester average, low absence.
44 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 242
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
Primary schools in Chester
All 29 primary schools in Chester. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Chester average, low absence.
33 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1196%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 177
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Chester average, low absence.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1188%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 225
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Chester average, low absence.
35 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 248
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Chester average, low absence.
50 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Chester average, low absence.
49 first choices, 54 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 395
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Chester, CH2 3AD · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Chester average.
36 first choices, 38 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.1%Chester 4.9%
- Pupils
- 307
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chester, CH4 7HS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Chester average.
28 first choices, 36 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Chester 4.9%
- Pupils
- 447
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Chester average.
31 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Chester 4.9%
- Pupils
- 198
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Chester average.
32 first choices, 35 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.4%Chester 4.9%
- Pupils
- 385
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Chester average.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Chester 4.9%
- Pupils
- 218
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Chester average.
18 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%Chester 4.9%
- Pupils
- 274
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Chester average, low absence.
18 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 207
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the Chester average, low absence.
38 first choices, 46 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 323
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
Results well below the Chester average, low absence.
30 first choices, 34 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 369
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Chester average, high absence.
21 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 180
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Chester average, high absence.
33 first choices, 37 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 369
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the Chester average, high absence.
13 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 163
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Chester average.
17 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Chester 4.9%
- Pupils
- 179
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Chester average.
10 first choices, 11 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Chester 4.9%
- Pupils
- 159
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Chester average.
15 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1131%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Chester 4.9%
- Pupils
- 169
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.0
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Chester average, high absence.
39 first choices, 39 offers made
Met the standard at 1140%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 485
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
Results well below the Chester average, high absence.
22 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1132%
Chester 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 161
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Abbey School for Exceptional Children
Ch1 2hu · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 128
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools29including 4 special
- Met the standard at 1161.3%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools10 of 293 Catholic, 5 Church of England
- With a nursery class14take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals19.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Chester's primary schools spread out
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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 Chester
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 13 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 16
- Good: 13 of 16
- Requires improvement: 0 of 16
- Inadequate: 0 of 16
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Chester
Some are faith schools.
10 of the 29 primary schools in 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.
14 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 Chester, explained
There are 29 primary schools in Chester, teaching 7,106 children. 11 are run by the council and 12 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 4 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
61.3% of pupils in 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.
19.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,128 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.0% 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 Chester?
There are 29 primary schools in Chester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Chester?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Chester on Eduscope are Mill View Primary School, St Martin's Academy Chester and Boughton Heath Academy. 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 Chester?
Chester has 3 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 13 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in 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 Chester perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in 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 Chester primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in 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 Chester?
When choosing a primary school in 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 29 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.