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Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Chester · CH4 7HS

Ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
366

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

33

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill103%

459 pupils · 444 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
226 / 233
School capacity
444
Capacity fill
459 / 444 (103%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Emma Drew

Location

Address
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge
Postcode
CH4 7HS
Town
Chester
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, 459 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Chester
60
Primary schools in Chester
42
Academies among open schools in Chester
33% (20)
Open schools in CH4
19
Primary in CH4
7
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 CH4

  • Belgrave Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH4 7QS · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.48

    0.7 miles away

  • Lache Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH4 8HX · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM51.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Chester · CH4 8HX · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Cherry Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Chester · CH3 5EG · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Drew

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