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Backford CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chester · CH2 4BE

Ages 5–11 · Cheshire West and Chester

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Location

Address
Church Lane, Backford
Postcode
CH2 4BE
Town
Chester
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
City of Chester
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ChesterNear CH2

  • St Oswald's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH1 6LG · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH2 1ED · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Acresfield Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH2 1LJ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.10

    1.6 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 2JT · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.93

    1.8 miles away

  • 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

    1.9 miles away

  • The Oaks Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 9EX · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.80

    2.0 miles away

  • Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 4SZ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM5.5%

    2.1 miles away

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