Cherry Grove Primary School
Cherry Grove Road, Chester, CH3 5EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Gilbert
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 274
- URN
- 111209
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244478316
About this school
Cherry Grove Primary School is a community primary school in Chester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 274 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cherry Grove 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 43 | 40 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 53% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 3% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 68% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 65% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 65% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Cherry Grove 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 | 56% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 293 |
| 2023/24 | 285 |
| 2024/25 | 272 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cherry Grove Primary School compares
Cherry Grove Primary School ranked 63rd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.2% | 13% | 274 | — |
| Boughton Heath Academy | 88% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 225 | 0.3 miles |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 395 | 0.4 miles |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | 84% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 307 | 0.5 miles |
| Oldfield Primary School | — | 3% | 5.4% | 207 | 0.7 miles |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | 96% | 3% | 6.3% | 177 | 0.7 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)
- 13.01%
- English as an additional language
- 18%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 7.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Boughton Heath Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Chester
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Hoole Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chester
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St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Oldfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chester
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St Martin's Academy Chester0.7 miles
Primary · Chester
Other schools in Chester
Cherry Grove Primary School ranks 18th 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
- 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 Cherry Grove Primary School teach?
- Cherry Grove Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of Cherry Grove Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cherry Grove Primary School is Mr Jonathan Gilbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cherry Grove Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cherry Grove 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 Cherry Grove Primary School?
- Cherry Grove Primary School has 274 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cherry Grove Primary School full?
- Cherry Grove Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 274 on roll (87%), 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 Cherry Grove Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cherry Grove Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cherry Grove Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cherry Grove Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Cherry Grove Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cherry Grove Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Cherry Grove Primary School ranked 63rd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cherry Grove Primary School's absence rate?
- Cherry Grove Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cherry Grove Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cherry Grove 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.