Cherry Grove Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Cherry Grove Primary School is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 15 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
- Cherry Grove Road, Chester, CH3 5EG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 274 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 15 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Cherry Grove come to school each morning eager to learn.”
- “Pupils and their families receive a warm welcome from staff who know them well.”
- “The school is at the very heart of its community.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects this is not as effective.”
- “Some activities do not enable pupils to commit some important knowledge to their long-term memory.”
- “There are a small number of pupils who do not attend school as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 February 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) | 61% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Boughton Heath Academy 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hoole Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Oldfield Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Martin's Academy Chester 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Newton Primary School 1.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Christleton Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published