Ashton Hayes Primary School
Church Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ashton Hayes Primary School is a primary school in Chester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 24th of 33 primary schools in Chester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 April 2013, report published 10 May 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 November 2022
Pupils enjoy school. There is a tangible community feel to this school, with strong relationships between pupils and staff. Pupils feel safe. They said that their friends, and the staff, look after them well. Pupils have a good understanding of bullying. Leaders and staff deal with the few incidents swiftly and effectively. Leaders and staff are highly ambitious for the achievement of all pupils, including those with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and disadvantaged pupils. Pupils succeed because of the academic, social and emotional support that leaders provide. Teachers' high expectations for behaviour are clear. Pupils behave well. Classrooms are calm. This allows pupils to do their best in lessons. They are polite and well-mannered. They speak confidently and articulately with visitors. Pupils have a well-developed understanding of diversity. Pupils typically share comments such as 'everyone is different and no-one will be excluded in our school'. They revel in their responsibilities, for example as members of the pupil parliament. Pupils enjoy the varied range of sports and games that are provided for them at lunchtime and after school. A variety of visits and structured activities in the forest area support their learning across the curriculum.
What the school should improve
- Changes to the phonics curriculum in the early years and key stage 1 are at an early stage of implementation. This means that some staff are developing their understanding of the requirements of the new phonics curriculum. Leaders should further embed the planned curriculum to ensure that even more pupils successfully develop the phonics knowledge and skills that leaders expect of them.
- Leaders have not identified in sufficient detail the important knowledge that children in the early years need in preparation for learning in key stage 1. This means that teachers are not clear what earlier knowledge pupils have secured before they introduce new concepts. Leaders should ensure that the early year's curriculum identifies this important knowledge so that pupils can embed earlier learning and build securely on what they know.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
16 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
134 pupils on roll, with places for 150
Schools near Ashton Hayes Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsall Primary and Nursery School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 68% met the expected standard |
| Tarvin Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Barrow CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to strong standard | 33% met the expected standard |
| Alvanley and Manley Village School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Delamere CofE Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 96% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Bell
- Phone
- 01244307408
- Address
- Church Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8AB
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- URN
- 111109
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.