Academy converter · Cheshire West and Chester

Boughton Heath Academy

4–11Ages
225Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141614URN

Becketts Lane, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5RW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

67 applications for 30 places · 45th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

88%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: Outstanding · 16 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

67 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 3.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 3.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 3.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 3.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 2.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 3.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 2.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 3.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 3.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 3.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 3.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 3.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Cheshire West and Chester median in 12 of 12 years.

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median

Dashed bars: as Boughton Heath Primary School (URN 111164), the previous school.

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	30	67	2.2	32	1.07
Sep 2025	30	113	3.8	46	1.53
Sep 2024	30	95	3.2	29	0.97
Sep 2023	30	89	3.0	31	1.03
Sep 2022	30	90	3.0	36	1.20
Sep 2021	30	86	2.9	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	97	3.2	34	1.13
Sep 2019	30	83	2.8	26	0.87
Sep 2018	30	93	3.1	38	1.27
Sep 2017	30	99	3.3	37	1.23
Sep 2016	30	107	3.6	39	1.30
Sep 2015	29	106	3.7	35	1.21
Sep 2014 *	30	104	3.5	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 91% · Maths 94% → all three 88% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard88%4th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard91%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth35%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	88%	18%	108	108
2023/24	74%	15%	109	106
2022/23	79%	12%	110	107

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

Boughton Heath AcademyThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Cherry Grove Primary School
0.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Hoole Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Improved significantly2025

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

Remains Good · improving2024

2.5applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Oldfield Primary School
1.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good · concerns noted2023

2.4applications per place
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
1.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Christleton Primary School
1.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Martin's Academy Chester
1.8 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.3applications per place 96%met the SATs standard
Huntington Community Primary School
1.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141614 · 896/2357
Trust: Expedition Schools
Capacity: 226 pupils · 225 on roll
Free school meals: 4.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2015
Replaced: Boughton Heath Primary School (URN 111164)
Address: Becketts Lane, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5RW
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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