Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School, Chester
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 34 schools in Chester with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 74% in Cheshire West and Chester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 87% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School are Mickle Trafford Village School (1 mile, Good, 97% reading, 93% maths); Oldfield Primary School (1.2 miles); Barrow CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 33% maths); and Barrow CofE Primary School (1.5 miles).
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Mickle Trafford Village SchoolOldfield Primary SchoolBarrow CofE Primary SchoolBarrow CofE Primary School
Who goes there
1.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 11 pupils (5.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chester Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arrowcroft Road (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, bicycle theft and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).
Suspensions and exclusions
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School are Upton-by-Chester High School (1.7 miles) and Christleton High School (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils come into school happily each morning. Pupils, and their parents and carers, receive a warm welcome from staff at the start of each day. Pupils are proud to be members of this school, which sits at the heart of its community.
The school has high expectations of all pupils. Pupils achieve highly. They progress very well through the curriculum from the early years through to Year 6. Pupils leave school very well prepared for the next stage of their education.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The phonics programme starts in the Reception class where children quickly learn the sounds that they need to begin to learn to read. They love to have stories read to them by their teacher. For example, the children were delighted when the giraffe from a favourite book visited their classroom. As pupils move through key stage 1, well-trained staff enable pupils to become fluent and accurate readers. The books that pupils read match the sounds that they know. Older pupils spoke about different types of books that they enjoy.
The curriculum has been carefully designed to suit pupils' needs. Each subject curriculum sets out what pupils should know and be able to do. Teachers have all of the information that they need in order to design activities which help pupils to gain a secure and broad body of knowledge. Pupils enjoy their lessons. Skilled staff enable pupils to remember what they have learned. Regular opportunities to recall and apply important knowledge give pupils a strong foundation upon which to build new learning.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
1.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 87% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
Term dates
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire West and Chester. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School is in Cheshire West and Chester; for families living there:
Apply to Cheshire West and Chester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chester
Across Cheshire West and Chester council
Places available
4,260
Applications
3,274
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Cheshire West and Chester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
7.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
104
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,721
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,068
Per pupil
£1113k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.4%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School?
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School?
Classes at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School?
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School's term dates?
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire West and Chester. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School?
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School is at Arrowcroft Road, Guilden Sutton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7ES.
Sources: Cheshire West and Chester term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)