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EnglandNorth WestCheshire West and ChesterCH3 6EGSaighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
Primary

Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

Primary

Cheshire West and Chester · Chester · CH3 6EG www.saightoncofeprimaryschool.co.uk/

Pupils
114
cap. 112
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
114
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
1%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
114
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
1%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School · Primary · Cheshire West and Chester

Finance£7691 spend / pupil£7668 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
69%
-6pp
86%78%69%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
RWM higher standard
8%
0pp
25%16%6%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
85%
Reading higher standard
31%
Writing expected standard
85%
Writing higher standard
23%
Maths expected standard
85%
Maths higher standard
8%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
77%
LA AVG 74.77%
SPAG higher standard
23%
LA AVG 27.97%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.93
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.48
GPS scaled score
103.0

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
114
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
2%
Persistent absence
1%

Contact

Address
Saighton Lane, Saighton, Chester, CH3 6EG
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
2024/2569%8%85%31%85%23%85%8%92%77%106.0103.0103.016%114
2023/2475%8%92%8%92%25%83%8%100%58%106.0103.0103.010%115
2022/2386%7%100%71%93%29%93%14%100%100%110.0106.0108.0+4.00+3.30+0.407%113
2018/1981%25%94%50%88%31%88%50%88%88%109.0109.0109.0+2.60+0.60+3.806%122
2017/1876%6%94%59%82%12%94%29%94%100%110.0107.0110.0+3.90-0.30+1.702%106
2016/1771%12%88%35%88%24%76%29%100%88%109.0106.0108.0+1.70+0.90+2.102%113

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
2024/2511415.416%1%6%2%1%
2023/2411513.710%4%8%4%11%
2022/2311318.27%9%5%4%5%
2021/2212120.27%3%2%5%16%
2020/2112420.56%2%5%
2018/1912223.66%1%7%2%
2017/1810621.22%1%8%3%
2016/1711318.22%1%7%3%4%

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