Christleton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Quarry Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Christleton 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 19th of 33 primary schools in Chester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 6 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

220 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals4.1%

4.1%, 22.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.3%

7.3%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.5%

5.5%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Christleton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Boughton Heath Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	88% met the expected standard
Oldfield Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Waverton Community Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	77% met the expected standard
Cherry Grove Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Huntington Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% 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 Oliver Mitchell
Phone: 01244455288
Website: christletonprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Quarry Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AY
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111149

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.