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Acresfield Academy

Academy converter · Chester · CH2 1LJ

Ages 3–11 · 248 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

248 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
248
Boys / girls
115 / 133
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
248 / 236 (105%)
Free school meals
7.4%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
North West Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mike Dixon

Location

Address
Acres Lane, Upton By Chester
Postcode
CH2 1LJ
Town
Chester
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester North and Neston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, 248 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 7.4%. SEN provision includes: PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Chester
60
Primary schools in Chester
42
Academies among open schools in Chester
33% (20)
Open schools in CH2
16
Primary in CH2
10
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Upton Westlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Chester · CH2 1QJ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand0.77

    0.7 miles away

  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

  • Mill View Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.73

    1.0 miles away

  • Newton Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Chester · CH2 2LA · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand0.80

    1.4 miles away

  • St Martin's Academy Chester

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Chester · CH2 3NG · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand1.74

    1.6 miles away

  • Mickle Trafford Village School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester · CH2 4EF · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.87

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Dixon
Telephone
01244257350
Website
http://www.acresfield.cheshire.sch.uk

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