Cherry Grove Primary School, Chester

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~413m)Possible (~590m)Unlikely (~767m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jonathan Gilbert
Pupils:274 / 315 capacity
LA:Cheshire West and Chester
Phone:01244478316
Address:Cherry Grove Road, Chester, CH3 5EG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:111209
UKPRN:10077154
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chester North and Neston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

16.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

65 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy99%
Well taught92%
Good progress91%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns75%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+17ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 68% to 76%. Maths has improved from 65% to 82%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

27.6

KS2

10

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cecil Street (cnr)
115m · 2 min walk
Shops (opp)
124m · 2 min walk
Cherry Road (cnr)
133m · 2 min walk
Gerrards Avenue (cnr)
162m · 3 min walk
Ingham Close (cnr)
167m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

274 pupils

315 capacity

41 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chester

Low pressure

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chester

Admissions Demand - Cheshire West and Chester

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

4,393

Applications

3,189

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Cheshire West and Chester (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

14 January 2025
10 December 2019
22 September 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.20577%

Overall absence

7.20721%

Persistent absence

222

Enrolments

Authorised3.4827%
Unauthorised0.72308%
Persistent (10%+)7.20721%
Severe (50%+)0.45045%

Absence trend

4.61263%
18/19
4.12611%
20/21
7.17873%
21/22
5.53388%
22/23
4.54622%
23/24
4.20577%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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