Farndon Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Farndon Primary School is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Churton Road, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 313 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this school.”
- “Staff greet pupils warmly each morning as they come through the school gate.”
- “This helps to form trusting relationships with parents and carers and pupils.”
To improve
- “A few subjects are still in development.”
- “In these subjects, the school has not finalised the knowledge and skills that pupils should learn.”
- “However, weaknesses in the previous curriculum mean that some pupils have gaps in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (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) | 50% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Clutton Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School 3.8 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Eccleston CofE Primary School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tattenhall Park Primary School 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Dodleston CofE Primary School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kings Moat Community Primary School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published