St Martin's Academy Chester
91 Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Martin's Academy Chester 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 1st of 33 primary schools in Chester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 18 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils at St Martin's achieve high levels of success in terms of their academic achievement and their personal development. They are exceptionally well-prepared for life beyond school. Pupils benefit from the school's high expectations and a clear focus on excellence, inspiration and care. Pupils appreciate the vast and varied experiences and opportunities that the school offers them. They enjoy visits to theatres, museums and participating in residential trips across the United Kingdom and further afield. This vibrant and welcoming school is a very happy place to learn. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. Adults apply their high expectations of behaviour and routines consistently, including in the early years. This sets the foundation for pupils' remarkable positive attitudes to their learning throughout the school. Pupils treat everyone around them with the utmost respect. Pupils act as wonderful ambassadors for themselves and the school. For example, the elected school parliament set clear, specific action plans for the chosen committees, like the well-being or environmental group. Pupils raise money for selected charities such as the local hospital and hospice. They are ambitious to make a difference in the school and wider world in which they live.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
25 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
177 pupils on roll, with places for 182
Schools near St Martin's Academy Chester
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Newton Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 84% met the expected standard |
| The Firs School | 0.6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Wenda Smith
- Phone
- 01244566166
- Address
- 91 Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NG
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- URN
- 139377
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.