Acresfield Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.599 miles
Published by Cheshire West and Chester Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Acresfield Academy is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 2 July 2024. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Acresfield Academy 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 | 0.599 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, 0.599 miles, was the 12th shortest of 42 Cheshire West and Chester primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Reception last distances have swung sharply between some years, and the 2026 figure was nearer the school than in 2025 and in 2016.
- For Reception 2026 there were 35 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 28 offers went to first-choice families and 7 first-choice families (20%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 22% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Acres Lane, Upton By Chester, Chester, CH2 1LJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 248 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school thrive in an environment where they are inspired to be the very best that they can be.”
- “They are proud of their school.”
- “Relationships between adults and pupils are exceptionally strong.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 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) | 75% | 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: 35 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 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.
- Upton Westlea Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Upton Heath CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Mill View Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Newton Primary School 1.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Martin's Academy Chester 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mickle Trafford Village School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Hoole Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published