Clutton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · 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 🔒
Clutton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2022. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Clutton Church of England Primary 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
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in 1 of the 10 earlier years.
- For Reception 2026 there was 1 first-choice application for 1 offer; 2 of the 12 applications came from outside Cheshire West and Chester, and 0 offers went to them.
- There are 39 pupils on roll and 16.3 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 18.5 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester.
- 17.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 6%.
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
- Broxton Road, Clutton, Chester, CH3 9ER
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 39 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 June 2022
Strengths
- “Clutton Church of England Primary School provides a warm welcome to pupils and their families each day.”
- “Pupils are proud to be part of the school.”
- “They show kindness to one another and treat visitors with courtesy and respect.”
To improve
- “Some pupils have gaps in their knowledge, particularly in writing.”
- “Not all pupils achieve as well as they could in national tests.”
- “The school has recently been through a period of significant instability and uncertainty.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 1 first-preference applications, 1 offers in total, 1 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.
- Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Farndon Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tattenhall Park Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School 3.6 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Huxley CofE Primary School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Waverton Community Primary School 6.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published