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Cherry Grove Primary School

Community school · Chester · CH3 5EG

Ages 3–11 · 274 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-11

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
225

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill87%

274 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
274
Boys / girls
151 / 123
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
274 / 315 (87%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Gilbert

Location

Address
Cherry Grove Road
Postcode
CH3 5EG
Town
Chester
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

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, 274 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16%.

Open schools in Chester
60
Primary schools in Chester
42
Academies among open schools in Chester
33% (20)
Open schools in CH3
21
Primary in CH3
16
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 CH3

  • Boughton Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH3 5RW · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Oldfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH3 5LB · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM4.8%

    0.7 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

    0.7 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Christleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chester · CH3 7AY · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand1.13

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Gilbert
Telephone
01244478316
Website
www.cherrygrove.cheshire.sch.uk/

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