Primary school

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • CH1 4HG
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,949 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 60%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 50%50%2016/17: top 70%2017/18: top 26%26% · 2017/182018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 60%2024/25: top 60%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM61% · North West 63%5/10 Middle+27.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−92.2 pts
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 58 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 54% · 46 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 76% · 59 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 52% · 54 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 46% · 59 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 59% · 58 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 61% · 51 pupils · North West 63%76%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 58 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 20% · 46 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 17% · 59 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 22% · 54 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 14% · 59 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 58 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 51 pupils · North West 6%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 46 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 59 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 54 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 58 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 51 pupils · North West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 58 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 46 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 59 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 54 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 58 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 51 pupils · North West 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
33 of 33 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3333
2nd92
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  5. 2013Good
  6. 2017Ungraded visit
  7. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026369
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.2%
First language not English51.6%
SEN support11.1%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils19.0%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

87.9% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 14.6
  • Leadership 2.4
  • Teaching assistants 12.4
  • Other support 9.7

Teachers 17 FTE · Whole workforce 39.2 · 65 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,234
Spend per pupil£7,319
Staff spend per pupil£5,983
Reserve per pupil−£514
  • −£183,709revenue reserve
  • −£30,518in-year balance

Grants £6,847 · self-generated £387 · premises £327 per pupil