St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · 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 🔒
St Oswald's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
St Oswald's CofE 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
- In 2024/25, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in 3 of the 10 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 15 first-choice applications for 16 offers; all first-choice families were offered places, and 1 offer went to a family ranking it second or lower.
- Of its pupils, 9.8% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 23.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester.
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
- Grove Road, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 15 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.
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Upton Heath CofE Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Arches Community Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- J H Godwin Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Highfield Community Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Acresfield Academy 2.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Upton Westlea Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published