Eccleston CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Eccleston CofE Primary School is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). 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
- Eaton Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 91 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 31 March 2026
Strengths
- “The recently established leadership team knows the school very well.”
- “Leaders have begun to take the right actions to bring about improvements for pupils.”
- “Pupils are increasingly supported to manage their behaviour.”
To improve
- “From early years onwards, pupils do not benefit from consistently high-quality teaching that helps them to learn.”
- “However, this work is at the earliest stages of development.”
- “Currently, staff do not have high enough expectations of what pupils can do and achieve.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 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) | 47% | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 6 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.
- Huntington Community Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Belgrave Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Kings Moat Community Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lache Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Boughton Heath Academy 2.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published