North West
Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
128 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester.
Ofsted among primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Good69
Outstanding10
Requires improvement2
Inadequate1
No overall grade46
82 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 46 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 82
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 43
- Average days since inspection
- 935
- Framework mix
- 82 historic, 43 current, 3 none
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.
128 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delamere CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Tarporley | Outstanding 2023 | 95% | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2022 | 88% | |
| Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2022 | 86% | |
| Grange Community Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Winsford | Good 2023 | 84% | |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2024 | 83% | |
| Mill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | 83% | |
| Belgrave Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2023 | 83% | |
| Parkgate Primary SchoolCommunity school | Neston | Good 2024 | 81% | |
| Sandiway Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | No overall grade | 81% | |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | 80% | |
| Whitley Village SchoolAcademy converter | Warrington | No overall grade | 80% | |
| Tarporley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Tarporley | Good 2024 | 79% | |
| Boughton Heath AcademyAcademy converter | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | 79% | |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2020 | 79% | |
| Acresfield AcademyAcademy converter | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | 78% | |
| Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitchurch | No overall grade | 77% | |
| Childer Thornton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Outstanding 2024 | 77% | |
| Leftwich Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2024 | 77% | |
| Helsby Hillside Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Report card 2026 | 75% | |
| Barnton Community Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Outstanding 2023 | 75% | |
| Hartford Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2021 | 75% | |
| Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Chester | Good 2023 | 74% | |
| Neston Primary SchoolCommunity school | Neston | Report card 2025 | 73% | |
| Moulton SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2022 | 73% | |
| Christleton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No overall grade | 72% | |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | ELLESMERE PORT | Good 2022 | 72% | |
| Over St John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Winsford | Good 2024 | 71% | |
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | 71% | |
| St Martin's Academy ChesterFree schools | Chester | No overall grade | 71% | |
| Mickle Trafford Village SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | 70% | |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WeaverhamVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2023 | 70% | |
| Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | 70% | |
| Kelsall Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Tarporley | Outstanding 2024 | 70% | |
| Eaton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Tarporley | Good 2023 | 70% | |
| Byley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Middlewich | Good 2023 | 69% | |
| Willaston CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Neston | Outstanding 2024 | 69% | |
| Charles Darwin Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Report card 2026 | 68% | |
| Hartford Manor Primary School & NurseryCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2023 | 68% | |
| Barrow CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Chester | Report card 2026 | 67% | |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Frodsham | Good 2024 | 67% | |
| Little Leigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2023 | 66% | |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyFree schools | Chester | Good 2023 | 66% | |
| Woodfall Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Neston | No overall grade | 65% | |
| Waverton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Report card 2026 | 64% | |
| Eccleston CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Report card 2026 | 63% | |
| Newton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Requires improvement 2023 | 62% | |
| Farndon Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No overall grade | 62% | |
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Report card 2026 | 62% | |
| St Winefride's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Neston | Good 2024 | 61% | |
| Huntington Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | 60% | |
| St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Winsford | Good 2023 | 59% | |
| Kingsmead Primary SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2024 | 59% | |
| Sutton Green Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2024 | 58% | |
| Frodsham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Frodsham | No overall grade | 58% | |
| Wolverham Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Report card 2026 | 58% | |
| Cuddington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2023 | 58% | |
| Weaverham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Northwich | Good 2023 | 58% | |
| Tarvin Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2023 | 58% | |
| Wimboldsley Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Middlewich | Report card 2026 | 58% | |
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Neston | Report card 2026 | 57% | |
| The Oak View AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Winsford | Good 2024 | 57% | |
| J H Godwin Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Report card 2026 | 56% | |
| Tattenhall Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Select | Good 2024 | 56% | |
| Horn's Mill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2024 | 56% | |
| Cherry Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No overall grade | 56% | |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2024 | 56% | |
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Tarporley | No overall grade | 56% | |
| Parklands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | 56% | |
| Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2023 | 55% | |
| Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Report card 2026 | 55% | |
| Darnhall Primary SchoolCommunity school | Winsford | Good 2023 | 54% | |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2024 | 54% | |
| St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | 54% | |
| The Arches Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | 53% | |
| Norley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Frodsham | Good 2019 | 53% | |
| Whitegate CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | No overall grade | 52% | |
| Victoria Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2024 | 52% | |
| Little Sutton C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Good 2024 | 52% | |
| Winsford High Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Winsford | Good 2023 | 51% | |
| Whitby Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Wincham Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Great Budworth CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Report card 2026 | 50% | |
| Comberbach Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | No overall grade | 50% | |
| William Stockton Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2023 | 48% | |
| Upton Westlea Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Report card 2026 | 48% | |
| Rivacre Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | 47% | |
| Woodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2023 | 47% | |
| Upton Heath CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2024 | 47% | |
| The Acorns Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | 47% | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Winsford | No overall grade | 47% | |
| Dodleston CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | No overall grade | 47% | |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2023 | 46% | |
| Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | No overall grade | 45% | |
| Clutton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2022 | 45% | |
| Brookside Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2023 | 44% | |
| Aston by Sutton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Runcorn | Good 2024 | 43% | |
| Rossmore SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | 43% | |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | No overall grade | 43% | |
| Malpas Alport Endowed Primary SchoolCommunity school | Malpas | Report card 2025 | 42% | |
| Highfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2022 | 41% | |
| The Oaks Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Requires improvement 2024 | 41% | |
| Alvanley and Manley Village SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2023 | 40% | |
| Westminster Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Good 2024 | 39% | |
| Weaverham Forest Primary SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2022 | 38% | |
| Ashton Hayes Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2022 | 38% | |
| Rudheath Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Northwich | No overall grade | 36% | |
| Over Hall Community SchoolAcademy converter | Winsford | Good 2024 | 36% | |
| Dee Point Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Report card 2026 | 35% | |
| Elton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | 33% | |
| Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Winsford | Good 2023 | 33% | |
| Frodsham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Frodsham | No overall grade | 22% | |
| Wharton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Winsford | No overall grade | 21% | |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | 17% | |
| Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Malpas | No overall grade | — | |
| Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | No overall grade | — | |
| Lache Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2024 | — | |
| Huxley CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Chester | Inadequate 2022 | — | |
| Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | No overall grade | — | |
| Oldfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2023 | — | |
| Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Report card 2025 | — | |
| Hoole Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | No overall 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 | — |