Best 3 Primary schools in Chester – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Boughton Heath Academy (Primary) in Chester; Acresfield Academy (Primary) in Chester; Mill View Primary School (Primary) in Chester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Boughton Heath Academy, Acresfield Academy and Mill View Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Chester, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Boughton Heath Academy), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Boughton Heath Academy (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 700, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–5–10%; spread across trusts such as CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST and North West Academies Trust Limited.
| Attribute |
Boughton Heath Academy
CH3 5RW
|
Acresfield Academy
CH2 1LJ
|
Mill View Primary School
CH2 1HB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Chester Cheshire CH3 5RW |
Chester Cheshire CH2 1LJ |
Chester Cheshire CH2 1HB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 25 Sep 2024 | 1 8 Sep 2024 | 1 19 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 226 | 236 | 236 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | North West Academies Trust Limited | CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.boughtonheath.cheshire.sch.uk | www.acresfield.cheshire.sch.uk | www.millviewschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01244732000 | 01244257350 | 01244381443 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Boughton Heath Academy
CH3 5RW
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chester
Cheshire
CH3 5RW - Ofsted
- 1 25 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.boughtonheath.cheshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01244732000
Acresfield Academy
CH2 1LJ
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chester
Cheshire
CH2 1LJ - Ofsted
- 1 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North West Academies Trust Limited
- Website
- www.acresfield.cheshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01244257350
Mill View Primary School
CH2 1HB
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chester
Cheshire
CH2 1HB - Ofsted
- 1 19 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.millviewschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01244381443
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