Chester Diocesan Academies Trust

Chester Diocesan Academies Trust is an academy trust running 32 schools (32 primary) in 7 council areas, including Cheshire East, Stockport and Tameside.

Of its 11 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 82% are rated Good or Outstanding (9 good, 2 inadequate).

2 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 5 of their 14 graded areas were strong or exceptional.

Across its primary schools, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

The trust is registered at Companies House as company 08451787, incorporated in 2013.

Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.

Schools in Chester Diocesan Academies Trust

School	Phase	Area	Inspection	Results
Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School	Primary	Congleton	Good (2023)	KS2 47%
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School	Primary	Macclesfield	-	KS2 26%
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School	Primary	Stockport	Good (2024)	KS2 67%
Brereton CofE Primary School	Primary	Sandbach	Report card: 2/7 strong	KS2 79%
Broadbottom Church of England Primary School	Primary	Hyde	Good	-
Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School	Primary	Tarporley	-	KS2 85%
Clutton Church of England Primary School	Primary	Chester	-	KS2 75%
Dodleston CofE Primary School	Primary	Chester	-	KS2 75%
Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	Primary	Hyde	-	-
Huxley CofE Primary School	Primary	Chester	Inadequate	KS2 42%
Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School	Primary	Frodsham	-	-
Little Bollington CofE Primary School	Primary	Altrincham	-	KS2 69%
Little Sutton C of E Primary School	Primary	Ellesmere Port	Good (2024)	KS2 75%
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary	Wirral	Good (2023)	KS2 63%
Mottram CofE Primary School	Primary	Hyde	-	-
Norley Church of England Primary School	Primary	Frodsham	Good	KS2 83%
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Chester	-	-
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School	Primary	Prenton	-	-
St Berteline's CofE Primary School	Primary	Runcorn	-	-
St George's CofE Primary School	Primary	Hyde	-	KS2 66%
St Mary's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Runcorn	-	KS2 77%
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Stockport	-	KS2 46%
St Oswald's CofE Primary School	Primary	Chester	-	KS2 81%
St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School	Primary	Nantwich	Good (2023)	KS2 84%
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge	Primary	Stalybridge	-	KS2 81%
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School	Primary	Warrington	-	KS2 90%
St Thomas' CofE Primary School	Primary	Warrington	-	-
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School	Primary	Wirral	-	KS2 92%
Upton Heath CofE Primary School	Primary	Chester	Good (2024)	KS2 75%
Warmingham CofE Primary School	Primary	Sandbach	Good (2023)	KS2 63%
Woodchurch CofE Primary School	Primary	Wirral	Inadequate	-
Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School	Primary	Nantwich	Report card: 3/7 strong	KS2 80%

Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.

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