Lache Primary School, Chester

In its own words: "Welcome to Lache Primary School! We are thrilled to have you here as part of our vibrant learning community. At our school, we truly believe in the motto 'live to learn, learn to live'. Our primary aim is to create a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child can thrive and reach their full potential."

The school runs after-school care.

Lache Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 131350), 47% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Lache Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lache Primary School are St Clare's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 63% maths); Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School (0.4 miles); Belgrave Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); and St Anthony's R.C. Primary School (0.6 miles).

Lache Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Concordia Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

51.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 47 pupils (27.8%) received SEN support and 13 (7.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Lache Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 9 places, 11 pupils on roll.

Lache Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Chester Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shops (outside), 220 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lache Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 109 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Lache Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 6.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lache Primary School are The Catholic High School, Chester (0.9 miles); Tute Education Ltd (1.1 miles); Queen's Park High School (1.4 miles); and Chester International School (1.5 miles).