1
Boughton Heath Academy
Chester • Cheshire • CH3 5RW
1
25 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Cheshire West and Chester. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
128
Outstanding
16
Good
91
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 77% · RI: 8% · I: 2%
2
Acresfield Academy
Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1LJ
1
8 Sep 2024
3
Lower Peover CofE Primary School
Knutsford • Cheshire • WA16 9PZ
1
22 Jul 2024
4
Mill View Primary School
Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1HB
1
19 Jun 2024
5
Willaston CofE Primary School
Neston • Cheshire • CH64 2TN
1
24 Apr 2024
6
Childer Thornton Primary School
Ellesmere Port • Cheshire • CH66 1QY
1
24 Apr 2024
7
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School
Tarporley • Cheshire • CW6 0PU
1
19 Mar 2024
8
Delamere CofE Primary Academy
Tarporley • Cheshire • CW6 0ST
1
21 Jan 2024
9
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 4QL
1
22 Nov 2023
10
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School
Whitchurch • Cheshire • SY13 4QS
1
26 Jan 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School 1 • Oct 2017
- Wimboldsley Community Primary School 1 • Jul 2017
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School 1 • Jan 2017
- Woodfall Primary and Nursery School 1 • Dec 2014
- Christleton Primary School 1 • Jul 2014
- Whitby Heath Primary School 1 • Nov 2013
- Davenham CofE Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Westminster Community Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Sutton Green Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School 2 • Jul 2024