Waverton Community Primary School, Chester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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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
Waverton is a caring village school where every child is known well and supported to succeed. Pupils develop strong reading skills from the start, achieve above average results, and benefit from a broad curriculum that builds their knowledge over time. The school excels at supporting children with additional needs and involving pupils in real leadership roles that build confidence and responsibility.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above national average results in key stage 2 tests, particularly in reading
- Strong attendance rates well above national average with effective support for families
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge across all subjects
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils with tailored approaches
- Strong personal development programme with real leadership opportunities for pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils not sufficiently challenged in lessons, particularly in writing where fewer reach greater depth
- Low-level disruption in some lessons affecting other pupils' learning
- Early years teaching interactions not consistently effective in extending children's vocabulary and learning
- Teachers' checks on understanding do not consistently reshape teaching across all year groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
residential trips, cooking, music lessons, sporting activities, creative activities, parliament representatives, house captains, librarian roles, safety officer roles
Waverton Community Primary School is a village primary school where pupils achieve well with results above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics. The school provides a caring, nurturing environment where pupils are known well and supported to overcome barriers to learning.
At a Glance
3.0%
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 declined from 97% to 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has declined from 97% to 83%.
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
197 pupils
210 capacity
13 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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.12785%
Overall absence
3.33333%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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