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Upton Heath CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Chester · CH2 1ED

Ages 4–11 · 323 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

23

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill73%

323 pupils · 445 places

Pupils on roll
323
Boys / girls
153 / 170
School capacity
445
Capacity fill
323 / 445 (73%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Governance
Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chester
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Roberts

Location

Address
Upton Lane, Upton Heath, Upton-by-Chester
Postcode
CH2 1ED
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 4–11, in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, 323 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.5%. 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 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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Roberts
Telephone
01244455665
Website
www.uptonheath.cheshire.sch.uk

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