1
Boughton Heath Academy
Chester • Cheshire • CH3 5RW
1
25 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Chester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of 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
39
Outstanding
5
Good
25
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 71% · RI: 11% · I: 3%
2
Acresfield Academy
Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1LJ
1
8 Sep 2024
3
Mill View Primary School
Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1HB
1
19 Jun 2024
4
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
Chester • Cheshire • CH3 7ES
1
27 Oct 2017
5
Christleton Primary School
Chester • Cheshire • CH3 7AY
1
24 Jul 2014
6
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Chester • Cheshire • CH1 5UU
2
23 Jun 2024
7
Upton Heath CofE Primary School
Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1ED
2
24 Apr 2024
8
Belgrave Primary School
Chester • Cheshire • CH4 7QS
2
9 Nov 2023
9
The Arches Community Primary School
Chester • Cheshire • CH1 5EZ
2
28 Sep 2023
10
Huntington Community Primary School
Chester • Cheshire • CH3 6EA
2
13 Sep 2023
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
- Elton Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Mickle Trafford Village School 2 • May 2023
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 2 • Mar 2023
- Clutton Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- J H Godwin Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- Capenhurst CofE Primary School 2 • Apr 2022
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2018
- Waverton Community Primary School 2 • Oct 2016
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School 2 • Nov 2015