St Martin's Academy Chester
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.921 miles
Published by Cheshire West and Chester Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Martin's Academy Chester is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
St Martin's Academy Chester 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 | 2.921 mi |
| 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
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 2.921 miles, 10th longest of the 42 Cheshire West and Chester primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The 2026 Reception distance was nearer the school than in 2025 but further than in 2016; it has swung sharply between some years, most of all from 2021 to 2022.
- In 2024/25, 96% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 32% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- For Reception 2026 there were 33 first-choice applications for 26 offers; 21 offers went to first-choice families and 12 first-choice families (36%) were not offered a place.
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
- 91 Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NG
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 177 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Martin's achieve high levels of success in terms of their academic achievement and their personal development.”
- “They are exceptionally well-prepared for life beyond school.”
- “Pupils benefit from the school’s high expectations and a clear focus on excellence, inspiration and care.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 December 2024 (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) | 96% | 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, 26 offers in total, 21 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.
- Hoole Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newton Primary School 0.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Cherry Grove Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Mill View Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Oldfield Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Upton Westlea Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published