Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Chester

In its own words: "All members of our school will be aspirational for themselves and everyone in our community. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all our soul and with all your mind. At Overleigh St Mary's we develop positive and respectful relationships. Our school is a safe, happy and supportive environment where all can thrive."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, gymnastics, judo, choir, orchestra and forest school.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 at 1.30pm and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027 at 1.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School (URN 111290), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School are Belgrave Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 73% maths); Lache Primary School (1 mile); and St Clare's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 63% maths).

Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School is one of 32 schools run by Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 35.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 22 pupils (4.9%) received SEN support and 24 (5.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Chester Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chester Catholic High School (outside), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 272 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71), as is usual near a town centre.

The secondary schools closest to Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School are The Catholic High School, Chester (0.1 miles); Queen's Park High School (0.4 miles); Chester International School (0.5 miles); and The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (1.1 miles).