Farndon Primary School
Churton Road, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Walker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 310
- Pupils on roll
- 313
- URN
- 111107
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244621124
About this school
Farndon Primary School is a community primary school in Chester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 313 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 39 | 34 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 44% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 65% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 56% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 68% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Farndon Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 298 |
| 2023/24 | 305 |
| 2024/25 | 305 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Farndon Primary School compares
Farndon Primary School ranked 89th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.4% | 12.1% | 313 | — |
| Clutton Church of England Primary School | — | 5.4% | 13.2% | 39 | 3.2 miles |
| Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy | — | — | — | — | 3.5 miles |
| Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School | 0% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 83 | 3.8 miles |
| Eccleston CofE Primary School | 47% | 3.7% | 14% | 91 | 4.9 miles |
| Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School | 69% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 112 | 4.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.06%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 9.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clutton Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Malpas
-
Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Malpas
-
Eccleston CofE Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School4.9 miles
Primary · Chester
Other schools in Chester
Farndon Primary School ranks 26th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Chester.
- Acresfield Academy Primary
- Ashton Hayes Primary School Primary
- Barrow CofE Primary School Primary
- Barrow CofE Primary School Primary
- Belgrave Primary School Primary
- Boughton Heath Academy Primary
- Capenhurst CofE Primary School Primary
- Cherry Grove Primary School Primary
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Christleton Primary School Primary
- Clutton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dee Point Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Farndon Primary School teach?
- Farndon Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of Farndon Primary School?
- The headteacher of Farndon Primary School is Mr Andrew Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Farndon Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Farndon Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Farndon Primary School?
- Farndon Primary School has 313 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Farndon Primary School full?
- Farndon Primary School has capacity for 310 pupils and 313 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Farndon Primary School a faith school?
- No. Farndon Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Farndon Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Farndon Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Farndon Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Farndon Primary School rank locally?
- Farndon Primary School ranked 89th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Farndon Primary School's absence rate?
- Farndon Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Farndon Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Farndon Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.