St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Lache, Chester, CH4 8HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Ward
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 163
- URN
- 111311
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244267387
About this school
St Clare's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Chester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 163 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 December 2024, 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 | 30 | 28 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 50% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 75% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 57% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 64% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 St Clare's Catholic 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 | 43% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 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 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Clare's Catholic Primary School compares
St Clare's Catholic Primary School ranked 90th 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 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 7% | 38.4% | 163 | — |
| Lache Primary School | — | 5.6% | 57.5% | 169 | 0.1 miles |
| Belgrave Primary School | 87% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 447 | 1.0 miles |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | 63% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 198 | 1.7 miles |
| Eccleston CofE Primary School | 47% | 3.7% | 14% | 91 | 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)
- 38.37%
- English as an additional language
- 19.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.95%
- Persistent absence
- 14.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lache Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Belgrave Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chester
-
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Eccleston CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Chester
Other schools in Chester
St Clare's Catholic Primary School ranks 27th 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 St Clare's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Clare's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Clare's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Lucy Ward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Clare's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Clare's Catholic 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 St Clare's Catholic Primary School?
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School has 163 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Clare's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 163 on roll (91%), 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 St Clare's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Clare's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St Clare's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Clare's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Clare's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% 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 St Clare's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School ranked 90th 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 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Clare's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Clare's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Clare's Catholic 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.