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Upton Westlea Primary School

Community school · Chester · CH2 1QJ

Ages 3–11 · 159 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
169

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

10

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill76%

159 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
74 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
159 / 210 (76%)
Free school meals
34.2%
FSM pupils
53
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
Ms Kathryn Carruthers

Location

Address
Upton Westlea Primary School, Weston Grove, Upton-by-Chester
Postcode
CH2 1QJ
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
17 on roll / 15 capacity

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, 159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

  • 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

    0.4 miles away

  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH2 1ED · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.85

    0.4 miles away

  • Acresfield Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH2 1LJ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.10

    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

    0.8 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kathryn Carruthers
Telephone
01244667880
Website
www.uptonwestleaprimary.co.uk/

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