The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street, Chester, Chester, CH1 1QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Rodgers
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- North West Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 146779
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244569560
About this school
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Chester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy, 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
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 | 29 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 81% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 89% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 93% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 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 | 66% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy compares
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy ranked 59th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 198 | — |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | 84% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 307 | 0.6 miles |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | 61% | 6.1% | 17.2% | 369 | 0.7 miles |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 13% | 274 | 0.8 miles |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 395 | 0.8 miles |
| Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 447 | 0.9 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)
- 13.78%
- English as an additional language
- 24%
- Overall absence
- 5.67%
- Persistent absence
- 11.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Cherry Grove Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Hoole Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chester
Other schools in Chester
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy ranks 17th 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 ages does The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy teach?
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy is Mrs Karen Rodgers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy, 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 The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy?
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy full?
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 198 on roll (94%), 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 The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy is designated Church of England.
- Does The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy is part of NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy ranked 59th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy'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 10 July 2026.