Huxley CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Huxley, Chester, CH3 9BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Gourley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 49
- Pupils on roll
- 63
- URN
- 150475
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01829781296
About this school
Huxley CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Chester. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 63 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
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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Huxley CofE Primary School (URN 111286).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 |
Trends over time
How Huxley 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 32.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 33.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Huxley CofE Primary School compares
Huxley CofE Primary School ranked 114th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 0% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 33.9% | 14.6% | 63 | — |
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School | 54% | 8.1% | 14.9% | 66 | 2.0 miles |
| Tattenhall Park Primary School | 72% | 4% | 10.2% | 199 | 2.5 miles |
| Tarporley CofE Primary School | 71% | 3.5% | 9% | 259 | 2.7 miles |
| Tarvin Primary School | 82% | 4.6% | 5% | 230 | 3.5 miles |
| Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 200 | 3.7 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.
Inspection history
- 10 March 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report15 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.58%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 33.9%
- Persistent absence
- 80.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Tattenhall Park Primary School2.5 miles
Primary
-
Tarporley CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Tarvin Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Tarporley
Other schools in Chester
Huxley CofE Primary School ranks 33rd 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 Huxley CofE Primary School teach?
- Huxley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of Huxley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Huxley CofE Primary School is Mrs Rachel Gourley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Huxley CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Huxley 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 Huxley CofE Primary School?
- Huxley CofE Primary School has 63 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Huxley CofE Primary School full?
- Huxley CofE Primary School has capacity for 49 pupils and 63 on roll (129%), so it is at or above 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 Huxley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Huxley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Huxley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Huxley CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Huxley CofE Primary School?
- Huxley CofE Primary School is part of CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Huxley CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Huxley CofE Primary School ranked 114th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 0% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Huxley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Huxley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 33.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Huxley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Huxley 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 10 July 2026.