Ashton Hayes Primary School
Church Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Bell
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 134
- URN
- 111109
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244307408
About this school
Ashton Hayes Primary School is a community primary school in Chester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 134 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ashton Hayes Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 15 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 73% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 87% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 80% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 67% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Ashton Hayes 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 | 38% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 129 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashton Hayes Primary School compares
Ashton Hayes Primary School ranked 100th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 134 | — |
| Kelsall Primary and Nursery School | 68% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 251 | 1.6 miles |
| Tarvin Primary School | 82% | 4.6% | 5% | 230 | 2.3 miles |
| Alvanley and Manley Village School | 50% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 100 | 2.7 miles |
| Delamere CofE Primary Academy | 96% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 177 | 3.0 miles |
| Horn's Mill Primary School | 64% | 8.1% | 17.7% | 199 | 3.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.88%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.72%
- Persistent absence
- 6.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Tarvin Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Alvanley and Manley Village School2.7 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Delamere CofE Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Horn's Mill Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Frodsham
Other schools in Chester
Ashton Hayes Primary School ranks 30th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Chester.
- Acresfield Academy 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
- Dodleston CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ashton Hayes Primary School teach?
- Ashton Hayes Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashton Hayes Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashton Hayes Primary School is Mr Martin Bell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashton Hayes Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashton Hayes 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 many pupils are at Ashton Hayes Primary School?
- Ashton Hayes Primary School has 134 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ashton Hayes Primary School full?
- Ashton Hayes Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 134 on roll (89%), so it has space against 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 Ashton Hayes Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ashton Hayes Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashton Hayes Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashton Hayes Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ashton Hayes Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashton Hayes Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Ashton Hayes Primary School ranked 100th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashton Hayes Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashton Hayes Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashton Hayes Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashton Hayes 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.