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Mill View Primary School

Academy converter · Chester · CH2 1HB

Ages 3–11 · 242 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

3.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-08

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

242 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
116 / 126
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
242 / 236 (103%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Cheshire Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Gibbons

Location

Address
Wealstone Lane, Upton
Postcode
CH2 1HB
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

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, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.8%.

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

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM34.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Newton Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Chester · CH2 2LA · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM14.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH2 1ED · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Martin's Academy Chester

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Chester · CH2 3NG · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM5.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Acresfield Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH2 1LJ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.4%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Gibbons
Telephone
01244381443
Website
www.millviewschool.co.uk/

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