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Boughton Heath Academy

Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 5RWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2996 of 13,686 nationally

About Boughton Heath Academy

Boughton Heath Academy is a state primary school in Cheshire West and Chester that clearly commands strong local confidence. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 113 applications for just 30 places, making it significantly oversubscribed with a ratio of 3.77 applicants per place. Of those, 46 families put it as their first preference, and all 30 offers went to first-preference applicants. This level of demand is a practical signal of parent satisfaction, though the school does not publish a formal parent-view survey percentage. The school is led by headteacher Jon Lenton and caters to 223 pupils aged 4 to 11, operating very close to its capacity of 226. It is a mixed, non-religious state school with no nursery provision or sixth form.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBecketts Lane, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 5RW
HeadteacherJon Lenton
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils223
Free School Meals (FSM)4.9%
School Capacity223 / 226 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 25 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSports HallForest SchoolMusic RoomsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballCricketDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingArt ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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