Eccleston CofE Primary School, Chester
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Eccleston CofE Primary School excels at creating a safe, orderly environment where pupils respect each other and bullying is rare. The school has strong reading and phonics teaching, with disadvantaged pupils achieving well in core subjects. Leaders are committed to supporting vulnerable pupils and those with complex needs through targeted use of external expertise.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is effective with strong pastoral care and a calm school environment
- Reading and phonics teaching is strong with good outcomes
- High pupil attendance and rare bullying - pupils treat each other with respect
- Disadvantaged pupils achieve as well as their peers nationally in core subjects
- Leaders and governors understand the issues and have begun implementing a focused improvement plan
Areas for Improvement
- Staff expectations of what pupils can achieve are too low across the school
- Teaching quality is inconsistent - many lessons do not help pupils secure important learning
- Mathematics teaching is weak with unclear explanations and gaps in pupil knowledge
- Early years curriculum is poorly designed and does not prepare children well for future learning
- PSHE curriculum is taught inconsistently, leading to gaps in pupil understanding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts clubs, sports clubs, performance clubs, coding club, chess club, pupil buddies programme, sports ambassadors, ethos group, collective worship
Eccleston CofE Primary School requires significant improvement across most areas. While safeguarding is effective and some subjects like phonics and reading show progress, the school struggles with inconsistent teaching quality, low staff expectations, and variable pupil achievement.
At a Glance
7.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has improved from 64% to 73%. Writing has declined from 85% to 67%.
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
91 pupils
105 capacity
14 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Chester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chester
Admissions Demand - Cheshire West and Chester
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.73924%
Overall absence
4.3956%
Persistent absence
91
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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