Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, Chester, CH1 4HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Hover
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 369
- URN
- 136806
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244455275
About this school
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Chester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 369 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chester Blue Coat Church of England 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 59 | 58 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 59% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 79% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 88% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Chester Blue Coat Church of England 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 | 46% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 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 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 408 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School compares
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School ranked 64th 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6.1% | 17.2% | 369 | — |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | 63% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 198 | 0.7 miles |
| Newton Primary School | 53% | 3.8% | 13% | 369 | 0.8 miles |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | 84% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 307 | 1.0 miles |
| Highfield Community Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 27.7% | 218 | 1.1 miles |
| Mill View Primary School | 90% | 3.4% | 7.6% | 242 | 1.1 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)
- 17.21%
- English as an additional language
- 51.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.13%
- Persistent absence
- 19.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Newton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chester
-
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Highfield Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Mill View Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chester
Other schools in Chester
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School ranks 19th 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
- 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 Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School teach?
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School is Mr Matthew Hover, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chester Blue Coat Church of England 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 Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School?
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School has 369 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School full?
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 369 on roll (88%), 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 Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% 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 Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School ranked 64th 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chester Blue Coat Church of England 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 1 July 2026.