Primary school

Christleton Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • CH3 7AY
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,562 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 28%28%2016/17: top 50%2017/18: top 8%8% · 2017/182018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 23%2023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 77%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM53% · North West 63%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 31 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 63% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 87% · 31 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 81% · 27 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 72% · 32 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 72% · 32 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 53% · 30 pupils · North West 63%87%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 17% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 16% · 31 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 19% · 27 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 16% · 32 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 6%19%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 27 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 105108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 76.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd445
3rd320

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026220
Free school meals (past 6 years)3.7%
First language not English6.0%
SEN support6.9%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.0%
Persistently absent pupils3.2%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

104.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 119 responses (55.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.8% not applicable79.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.3% not applicable92.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?11.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 11.8% who said Yes above78.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school99.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult16.0
  • Classroom teachers 7.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.2
  • Other support 3.2

Teachers 9.4 FTE · Whole workforce 16.9 · 29 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,008
Spend per pupil£5,611
Staff spend per pupil£4,012
Reserve per pupil£1,021
  • +£224,561revenue reserve
  • +£87,370in-year balance

Grants £5,617 · self-generated £391 · premises £307 per pupil