Huxley CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Cheshire West and Chester
Church Lane, Chester, CH3 9BH
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded 10/03/2022
Application demand
86%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
66.1%
80.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
63
Capacity used
Over capacity129%
49 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
86%
1st preference success rate
6 of 7 families who put it first got an offer
6
Places offered
13
Total applications
2.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 7 | 6 | ● 86% |
| 2nd preference | 5 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 46% |
1st preference success by year
Cheshire West and Chester lets families list 3 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Rachel Gourley
- Address
- Church Lane, Huxley, Chester, CH3 9BH
- Phone
- 01829781296
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Ward / constituency
- Tattenhall · Chester South and Eddisbury
- Area
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 150475
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 21% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
63 pupils · 49 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
10 March 2022
Full graded inspection
Inadequate overall effectivenessEarly years Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Quality of education Inadequate Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate - 19
15 October 2019
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 41 pupils
Attendance
66.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
33.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
80.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
12.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 33% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Cheshire West and Chester council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.