St Clare's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hawthorn Road, Lache, Chester, CH4 8HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Clare's Catholic 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 27th of 33 primary schools in Chester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 October 2015, report published 9 November 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

163 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals33.1%

33.1%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.5%

21.5%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.4%

26.4%, 11.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Clare's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lache Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Belgrave Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
Kings Moat Community Primary School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Ward
Phone: 01244267387
Website: stclares.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hawthorn Road, Lache, Chester, CH4 8HX
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111311

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.