Chester primary schools league table 2025

Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 40 schools in Chester, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.

1
98
St Martin's Academy ChesterChester · Academy Primary96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 177 students
2
96
The Queen's SchoolChester · Independent All-through67.4 Attainment 8 · 382 students
3
96
Mill View Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
4
95
Oldfield Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary– · 207 students
5
94
Boughton Heath AcademyChester · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
6
93
Tarvin Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 230 students
7
92
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
8
89
Belgrave Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 211 students
9
85
Acresfield AcademyChester · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 248 students
10
82
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 307 students
11
75
Hoole Church of England Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary– · 395 students
12
73
Abbey Gate CollegeChester · Independent All-through55.0 Attainment 8 · 408 students
13
73
Capenhurst CofE Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary– · 88 students
14
72
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary– · 447 students
15
72
St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 102 students
16
70
Waverton Community Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 197 students
17
68
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolChester · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 112 students
18
60
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 275 students
19
57
Huntington Community Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 385 students
20
54
Mickle Trafford Village SchoolChester · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 169 students
21
53
Elton Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
22
50
Cherry Grove Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
23
43
The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyChester · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 198 students
24
42
Farndon Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 313 students
25
40
Ashton Hayes Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 134 students
26
40
The Arches Community Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
27
39
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 369 students
28
38
Dodleston CofE Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 65 students
29
36
Highfield Community Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 218 students
30
35
Christleton Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
31
34
Upton Heath CofE Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 323 students
32
29
Eccleston CofE Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 91 students
33
29
Newton Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 369 students
34
27
St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 179 students
35
23
St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 163 students
36
22
The King's SchoolChester · Independent All-through19.3 Attainment 8 · 1,170 students
37
16
Huxley CofE Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 63 students
38
15
Dee Point Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 485 students
39
8
Lache Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary– · 169 students
40
7
J H Godwin Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 161 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	St Martin's Academy Chester Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	98.2 Top 5%	96% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	177
2	The Queen's School Chester · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	96.0 Top 5%	67.4 Attainment 8	382
3	Mill View Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	95.9 Top 5%	90% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	242
4	Oldfield Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	95.4 Top 5%	–	207
5	Boughton Heath Academy Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	94.0 Top 5%	88% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	225
6	Tarvin Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	93.1 Top 5%	82% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	230
7	Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	92.1 Top 5%	84% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	207
8	Belgrave Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	89.4 Top 10%	87% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	211
9	Acresfield Academy Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	84.7 Top 10%	75% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	248
10	St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	81.6 Top 25%	84% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	307
11	Hoole Church of England Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	75.0 Top 25%	–	395
12	Abbey Gate College Chester · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	73.2 Top 25%	55.0 Attainment 8	408
13	Capenhurst CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	72.9 Top 25%	–	88
14	Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	72.2 Top 25%	–	447
15	St Oswald's CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	72.2 Top 25%	78% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	102
16	Waverton Community Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	70.2 Top 25%	77% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	197
17	Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	68.3 Top 50%	69% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	112
18	Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	60.3 Top 50%	66% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	275
19	Huntington Community Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	56.6 Top 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	385
20	Mickle Trafford Village School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	54.2 Top 50%	72% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	169
21	Elton Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	52.5 Top 50%	74% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	205
22	Cherry Grove Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	50.2 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	274
23	The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	42.9 Lower 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	198
24	Farndon Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	41.6 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	313
25	Ashton Hayes Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	39.6 Lower 50%	44% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	134
26	The Arches Community Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	39.6 Lower 50%	65% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	180
27	Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	39.3 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	369
28	Dodleston CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	38.0 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	65
29	Highfield Community Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	35.9 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	218
30	Christleton Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	35.4 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	220
31	Upton Heath CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	33.8 Lower 50%	52% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	323
32	Eccleston CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	29.0 Lower 50%	47% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	91
33	Newton Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	28.7 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	369
34	St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	27.4 Lower 50%	48% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	179
35	St Clare's Catholic Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	23.4 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	163
36	The King's School Chester · All-through · Ages 4–19	Independent	21.5 Lower 50%	19.3 Attainment 8	1,170
37	Huxley CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 5–11	Academy	15.5 Lower 50%	33% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	63
38	Dee Point Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	14.6 Lower 50%	40% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	485
39	Lache Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	7.9 Lower 50%	–	169
40	J H Godwin Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	7.4 Lower 50%	32% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	161

St Martin's Academy Chester in Chester leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Chester with a Success Index (England) of 98.2. Of the 40 schools shown, 21 are local authority, 16 are academy, 3 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider North West primary schools league table, every school on the Chester page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Chester?

St Martin's Academy Chester in Chester, North West ranks first among primary schools in Chester with a Success Index (England) of 98.2 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 177).

How are primary schools in Chester ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.