Highfield Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Highfield Community Primary School is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 July 2022. 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
- Blacon Point Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5LD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 218 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 July 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming and vibrant school.”
- “They feel safe and have a firm sense of belonging.”
- “Pupils arrive eagerly each morning and quickly settle into their learning activities.”
To improve
- “Improvements in pupils’ attainment in Year 6 dipped last year due to the complexity of the cohort.”
- “However, there are some gaps in pupils’ knowledge across the curriculum.”
- “Pupils make some errors in their writing that continue, such as in basic spelling, punctuation and grammar.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 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) | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 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.
- The Arches Community Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Dee Point Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- J H Godwin Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Mill View Primary School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Newton Primary School 1.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 1.7 mi Good Last distance published