Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 January 2023. 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
- Walpole Street, Chester, CH1 4HG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 369 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to attend this welcoming school.”
- “Leaders and staff are ambitious for the achievement of all pupils, including those with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “They also ensure that pupils’ experiences contribute to the vision of ‘doing everything in love; go and do likewise’.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, leaders have not identified the well-ordered steps in learning from the early years through to Year 1 and throughout key stages 1 and 2.”
- “Leaders have not fully considered how learning in these subjects will build important foundations for pupil’s’ future learning.”
- “In a few subjects, the checks on the curriculum and how well it’ is implemented are less well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2023 (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: 33 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 33 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 Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Newton Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Highfield Community Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mill View Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Martin's Academy Chester 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Arches Community Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published