Voluntary aided school · Cheshire West and Chester

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111388URN

Kipling Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5UU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.7 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

27 applications for 18 places · 94th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%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 · 8 May 2024Ofsted'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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

27 applications · 18 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 1.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 2.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 1.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Cheshire West and Chester median in 1 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	18	27	1.5	17	0.94
Sep 2025	26	30	1.2	25	0.96
Sep 2024	13	24	1.9	12	0.92
Sep 2023	17	31	1.8	17	1.00
Sep 2022	17	26	1.5	16	0.94
Sep 2021	11	26	2.4	11	1.00
Sep 2020	26	36	1.4	25	0.96
Sep 2019	16	21	1.3	14	0.88
Sep 2018	24	32	1.3	21	0.88
Sep 2017	24	32	1.3	23	0.96
Sep 2016	25	31	1.2	21	0.84
Sep 2015	22	38	1.7	21	0.95
Sep 2014	29	41	1.4	29	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 62% · Maths 62% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%93rd of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	48%	7%	102	103
2023/24	38%	3%	102	101
2022/23	54%	0%	103	102

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

St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
The Arches Community Primary School
0.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Highfield Community Primary School
0.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
J H Godwin Primary School
1.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

1.9applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Dee Point Primary School
1.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

1.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Upton Heath CofE Primary School
2.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Mill View Primary School
2.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Outstanding2024

4.7applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
2.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

2.1applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111388 · 896/3646
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 35.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Kipling Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5UU
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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