J H Godwin Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Cheshire West and Chester Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
J H Godwin Primary School is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–11 (community school). Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
J H Godwin Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 3 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 32% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Ofsted's inspection on 9 June 2026 gave no single grade; its previous graded outcome, from 24 May 2022, was Good.
- For Reception 2026 there were 22 first-choice applications for 22 offers, and every applicant was offered a place; places ran out in 2 of the 10 earlier years.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 44.7% of pupils, against a middle figure of 23.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cheshire West and Chester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 161 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this kind and welcoming school.”
- “They arrive happily and settle quickly into morning activities.”
- “Pupils have warm and positive relationships with caring staff.”
To improve
- “However, leaders’ improvements are recent and are not fully embedded.”
- “Pupils’ attainment in Year 6 has been below national averages over time.”
- “While pupils’ learning is improving, they have some gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 32% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- The Arches Community Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Dee Point Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Highfield Community Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Upton Heath CofE Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published