Community school · Cheshire West and Chester

Huntington Community Primary School

3–11Ages
385Pupils
PrimaryPhase
111093URN

Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.5 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

60 applications for 35 places · 83rd of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

60 applications · 35 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Cheshire West and Chester median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	35	60	1.7	32	0.91
Sep 2025	42	64	1.5	38	0.90
Sep 2024	50	73	1.5	49	0.98
Sep 2023	42	69	1.6	41	0.98
Sep 2022	39	62	1.6	39	1.00
Sep 2021	41	63	1.5	37	0.90
Sep 2020	60	98	1.6	58	0.97
Sep 2019	55	82	1.5	53	0.96
Sep 2018	45	79	1.8	46	1.02
Sep 2017	47	65	1.4	42	0.89
Sep 2016	36	55	1.5	33	0.92
Sep 2015	34	57	1.7	34	1.00
Sep 2014	38	64	1.7	34	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 73% · Maths 76% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%53rd of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Cheshire West and Chester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	7%	106	105
2023/24	61%	2%	106	105
2022/23	60%	12%	109	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Huntington Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Boughton Heath Academy
1.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Eccleston CofE Primary School
1.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Requires significant improvement 2026

3.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place
Christleton Primary School
2.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Cherry Grove Primary School
2.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Belgrave Primary School
2.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

3.3applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
2.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

2.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
2.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111093 · 896/2247
Capacity: 456 pupils · 385 on roll
Free school meals: 7.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources