North West
Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
174 schools, 54,081 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 39.7.
Ofsted across Cheshire West and Chester
Good86
Outstanding13
Requires improvement2
Inadequate1
No overall grade72
102 of these schools carry a one-word grade from before September 2024, when Ofsted stopped awarding them. The remaining 72 either have no published outcome or were inspected under the current framework, which does not give an overall grade. What changed.
Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Sorted by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard at key stage 2. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delamere CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Tarporley | Outstanding 2023 | 96% |
| St Martin's Academy ChesterFree schools | Chester | No grade | 96% |
| Mill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | 90% |
| Boughton Heath AcademyAcademy converter | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | 88% |
| Belgrave Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2023 | 87% |
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | 84% |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2024 | 84% |
| Comberbach Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | No grade | 83% |
| Barnton Community Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Outstanding 2023 | 82% |
| Tarvin Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2023 | 82% |
| Parkgate Primary SchoolCommunity school | Neston | Good 2024 | 81% |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2024 | 81% |
| Whitley Village SchoolAcademy converter | Warrington | No grade | 80% |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ellesmere Port | No grade | 79% |
| Woodfall Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Neston | No grade | 79% |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2020 | 78% |
| Waverton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No grade | 77% |
| Hartford Manor Primary School & NurseryCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2023 | 77% |
| Victoria Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2024 | 77% |
| Childer Thornton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Outstanding 2024 | 77% |
| Frodsham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Frodsham | No grade | 77% |
| Charles Darwin Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | No grade | 75% |
| Acresfield AcademyAcademy converter | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | 75% |
| Elton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | 74% |
| Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitchurch | No grade | 73% |
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Neston | No grade | 73% |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WeaverhamVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2023 | 73% |
| Hartford Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2021 | 73% |
| Norley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Frodsham | Good 2019 | 73% |
| Mickle Trafford Village SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | 72% |
| Tattenhall Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Select | Good 2024 | 72% |
| Eaton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Tarporley | Good 2023 | 72% |
| Tarporley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Tarporley | Good 2024 | 71% |
| Over St John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Winsford | Good 2024 | 71% |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ellesmere Port | No grade | 71% |
| The Oak View AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Winsford | Good 2024 | 71% |
| Wolverham Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Outstanding 2022 | 71% |
| Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2022 | 69% |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2023 | 68% |
| Helsby Hillside Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | No grade | 68% |
| Kelsall Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Tarporley | Outstanding 2024 | 68% |
| Sandiway Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | No grade | 68% |
| Willaston CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Neston | Outstanding 2024 | 67% |
| Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2022 | 67% |
| Frodsham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Frodsham | No grade | 67% |
| St Winefride's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Neston | Good 2024 | 67% |
| Little Leigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2023 | 67% |
| Kingsmead Primary SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2024 | 66% |
| Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Chester | Good 2023 | 66% |
| The Arches Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | 65% |
| Moulton SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2022 | 64% |
| Horn's Mill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2024 | 64% |
| Wincham Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2023 | 64% |
| Whitegate CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | No grade | 64% |
| Huntington Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | 63% |
| Parklands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | 63% |
| Grange Community Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Winsford | Good 2023 | 63% |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyFree schools | Chester | Good 2023 | 63% |
| William Stockton Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | No grade | 63% |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2022 | 62% |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | ELLESMERE PORT | Good 2022 | 62% |
| Cherry Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No grade | 61% |
| St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Winsford | Good 2023 | 61% |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2023 | 61% |
| St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | No grade | 61% |
| Westminster Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Good 2024 | 61% |
| Byley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Middlewich | Good 2023 | 60% |
| Dodleston CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | No grade | 60% |
| Malpas Alport Endowed Primary SchoolCommunity school | Malpas | No grade | 58% |
| Rivacre Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | 58% |
| Cuddington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2023 | 58% |
| Aston by Sutton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Runcorn | Good 2024 | 56% |
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | No grade | 56% |
| Leftwich Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2024 | 56% |
| The Acorns Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | No grade | 56% |
| Rudheath Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Northwich | No grade | 55% |
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Tarporley | No grade | 54% |
| Newton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Requires improvement 2023 | 53% |
| Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2023 | 53% |
| Upton Westlea Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No grade | 53% |
| Rossmore SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | 53% |
| Christleton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No grade | 53% |
| Whitby Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | No grade | 52% |
| Upton Heath CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2024 | 52% |
| Wimboldsley Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Middlewich | No grade | 52% |
| Neston Primary SchoolCommunity school | Neston | No grade | 50% |
| Alvanley and Manley Village SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2023 | 50% |
| Farndon Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No grade | 50% |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | No grade | 50% |
| Highfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2022 | 50% |
| Brookside Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2023 | 50% |
| Little Sutton C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Good 2024 | 50% |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Winsford | No grade | 50% |
| Darnhall Primary SchoolCommunity school | Winsford | Good 2023 | 49% |
| Woodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2023 | 49% |
| Sutton Green Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2024 | 48% |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2024 | 48% |
| Eccleston CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | No grade | 47% |
| Winsford High Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Winsford | Good 2023 | 46% |
| Ashton Hayes Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2022 | 44% |
| Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | No grade | 43% |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Frodsham | Good 2024 | 43% |
| Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | 41% |
| Dee Point Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No grade | 40% |
| The Oaks Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Requires improvement 2024 | 39% |
| Over Hall Community SchoolAcademy converter | Winsford | Good 2024 | 38% |
| Weaverham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Northwich | Good 2023 | 38% |
| Wharton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Winsford | No grade | 37% |
| Weaverham Forest Primary SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2022 | 35% |
| Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | No grade | 35% |
| Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Winsford | Good 2023 | 35% |
| Great Budworth CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2022 | 33% |
| Barrow CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Chester | No grade | 33% |
| Huxley CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Chester | Inadequate 2022 | 33% |
| J H Godwin Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2022 | 32% |
| Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Malpas | No grade | 0% |
| Clutton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2022 | — |
| Lache Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2024 | — |
| Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | No grade | — |
| Oldfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2023 | — |
| Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | No grade | — |
| Hoole Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | No grade | — |
| Davenham CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2024 | — |
| Capenhurst CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2022 | — |
| Lostock Gralam CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2022 | — |
| Kingsley St John's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Frodsham | Good 2023 | — |
| Lower Peover CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Knutsford | Outstanding 2024 | — |
| Tilston Parochial CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Malpas | Good 2022 | — |