Oldfield Primary School
Green Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Bailey - Acting Head
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 151416
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244292426
About this school
Oldfield Primary School is a primary academy 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Oldfield Primary School (URN 111230).
How Oldfield Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3% | 5.4% | 207 | — |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 395 | 0.5 miles |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 13% | 274 | 0.7 miles |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | 96% | 3% | 6.3% | 177 | 0.8 miles |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | 84% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 307 | 0.8 miles |
| Boughton Heath Academy | 88% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 225 | 0.8 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)
- 5.37%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.01%
- Persistent absence
- 2.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hoole Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chester
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Cherry Grove Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chester
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St Martin's Academy Chester0.8 miles
Primary · Chester
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St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Boughton Heath Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Chester
Other 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 Oldfield Primary School teach?
- Oldfield Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of Oldfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Oldfield Primary School is Mrs Nicola Bailey - Acting Head, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oldfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oldfield 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 Oldfield Primary School?
- Oldfield Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Oldfield Primary School full?
- Oldfield 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 Oldfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Oldfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oldfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oldfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Oldfield Primary School?
- Oldfield Primary School is part of THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Oldfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Oldfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census.
- Does Oldfield Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Oldfield Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.