Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
Arrowcroft Road, Guilden Sutton, Chester, CH3 7ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Theresa Rainford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 111273
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244300353
About this school
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Chester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 81% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 32% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 87% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 94% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 87% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| 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 Guilden Sutton CofE 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 | 71% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School compares
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 207 | — |
| Mickle Trafford Village School | 72% | 4.6% | 10.4% | 169 | 1.0 miles |
| Oldfield Primary School | — | 3% | 5.4% | 207 | 1.2 miles |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 395 | 1.6 miles |
| Christleton Primary School | 53% | 3% | 3.7% | 220 | 1.7 miles |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | 96% | 3% | 6.3% | 177 | 1.7 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)
- 2.42%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.61%
- Persistent absence
- 4.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mickle Trafford Village School1.0 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Oldfield Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Hoole Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Christleton Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Chester
-
St Martin's Academy Chester1.7 miles
Primary · Chester
Other schools in Chester
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School ranks 5th 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 Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School teach?
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School is Mrs Theresa Rainford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Guilden Sutton CofE 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 Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School?
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School full?
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Guilden Sutton CofE 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.