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Demand
At capacity — apply immediately
Capacity
100% — Over capacity
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
At capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023
The school is at capacity (116% full)
45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 489
- Capacity
- 100%Over capacity
- FSM
- 45.3%
Governance
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Head
- Mr Dave Williams (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
School inspection: Requires Improvement
7 official reports linked on this page, including 6 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Full inspection: Good
October 2018 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Outstanding
May 2013 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Outstanding
October 2009 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
May 2007 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Inadequate
March 2006 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
January 2000 | Full Inspection
Location
Blacon Point Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5NF
Town setting
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