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EnglandNorth WestCheshire West and ChesterCH1 4HGChester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Primary

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School

Primary

Cheshire West and Chester · Chester · CH1 4HG www.chesterbluecoatce.cheshire.sch.uk/

Pupils
395
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
395
Pupils · 2024/25
52%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
395
Pupils · 2024/25
52%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School · Primary · Cheshire West and Chester

Finance£6707 spend / pupil£6557 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
61%
+2pp
76%61%46%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
RWM higher standard
0%
-2pp
22%11%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
75%
Reading higher standard
41%
Writing expected standard
69%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
76%
Maths higher standard
39%
Science expected standard
76%
SPAG expected standard
73%
LA AVG 74.77%
SPAG higher standard
35%
LA AVG 27.97%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.93
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.48
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
395
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
52%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
19%

Contact

Address
Walpole Street, Chester, CH1 4HG
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2561%0%75%41%69%0%76%39%76%73%107.0107.0106.015%395
2023/2459%2%79%26%71%2%74%24%91%88%106.0105.0110.014%408
2022/2346%14%63%31%63%15%68%39%88%64%105.0105.0106.0+0.50-0.80+1.4010%415
2018/1952%22%76%28%72%35%70%39%87%78%106.0107.0109.0+2.30+1.50+1.3020%431
2017/1876%17%95%32%85%22%86%39%93%93%108.0107.0111.0+3.30+1.70+3.4019%421
2016/1754%20%74%26%80%22%70%24%87%67%104.0103.0105.0+3.70+3.80+1.2018%410

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2539523.215%52%17%6%19%
2023/2440822.214%50%18%7%18%
2022/2341522.310%46%19%8%23%
2021/2240221.513%41%19%7%20%
2020/2139220.416%38%20%
2018/1943122.120%36%23%5%13%
2017/1842122.519%33%24%5%12%
2016/1741021.718%30%23%4%11%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.