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St Martin's Academy Chester

Free schools · Chester · CH2 3NG

Ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

3.0%

Admissions demand

1.74 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
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 absence3.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
151

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

1.74 · Competitive

1st preferences

40

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
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 fill97%

177 pupils · 182 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
88 / 89
School capacity
182
Capacity fill
177 / 182 (97%)
Free school meals
5.1%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
North West Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Wenda Smith

Location

Address
91 Hoole Road
Postcode
CH2 3NG
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, 177 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.1%.

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

  • 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

    0.4 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Mill View Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH2 1HB · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 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%

    0.8 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Wenda Smith
Telephone
01244566166
Website
https://stmartinsacademychester.co.uk/

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