St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
St Clare's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 December 2024. 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
- Hawthorn Road, Lache, Chester, CH4 8HX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 163 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Clare’s are proud of their school.”
- “They feel well cared for by staff and like to be with their friends.”
- “Pupils are kind and accepting.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case in some aspects of a small number of subjects.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils do not learn some knowledge as well as they could.”
- “This is because sometimes staff do not explain new knowledge as clearly as they might.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 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) | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 13 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
- 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.
- Lache Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Belgrave Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Kings Moat Community Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Eccleston CofE Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dee Point Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published