Community school · Cheshire West and Chester

Christleton Primary School

4–11Ages
220Pupils
PrimaryPhase
111149URN

Quarry Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

1.3 above Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

98 applications for 28 places · 5th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%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

Graded inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

3.5applications per place, Reception

1.3 above Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

98 applications · 28 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 3.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 4.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 3.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 4.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 3.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 3.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 3.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 3.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 3.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 3.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 4.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 3.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 3.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Cheshire West and Chester median in 13 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	28	98	3.5	22	0.79
Sep 2025	29	123	4.2	41	1.41
Sep 2024	30	115	3.8	34	1.13
Sep 2023	30	120	4.0	42	1.40
Sep 2022	30	105	3.5	30	1.00
Sep 2021	30	115	3.8	40	1.33
Sep 2020	30	115	3.8	32	1.07
Sep 2019	30	108	3.6	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	112	3.7	32	1.07
Sep 2017	30	109	3.6	39	1.30
Sep 2016	30	123	4.1	42	1.40
Sep 2015	30	111	3.7	26	0.87
Sep 2014	30	113	3.8	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 73% · Maths 87% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%76th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard13%

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	53%	0%	105	105
2023/24	72%	13%	108	108
2022/23	72%	16%	108	108

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

Christleton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Boughton Heath Academy
1.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Outstanding2024

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

Remains Good · concerns noted2023

2.4applications per place
Waverton Community Primary School
2.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

3.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Cherry Grove Primary School
2.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Huntington Community Primary School
2.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hoole Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
2.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good · improving2024

2.5applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
2.8 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 84%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111149 · 896/2334
Capacity: 210 pupils · 220 on roll
Free school meals: 4.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Quarry Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AY
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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