Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · 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 🔒
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 October 2022. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-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, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in 4 of the 8 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 8 first-choice applications for 9 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- 3.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 7% 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
- Saighton Lane, Saighton, Chester, CH3 6EG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 112 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are excited to attend this happy school.”
- “They cherish the positive relationships that they have with each other.”
- “Pupils of all ages play well together.”
To improve
- “However, pupils struggle to recall important knowledge in some subjects.”
- “They do not develop the detailed knowledge and skills that leaders intend.”
- “This is because teachers do not use their checks on learning to address gaps in knowledge as effectively as they could in some subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 September 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) | 69% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 8 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.
- Waverton Community Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Huntington Community Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Eccleston CofE Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christleton Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tattenhall Park Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Boughton Heath Academy 2.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cherry Grove Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published