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Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 7AQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#10,246
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester. Its most recent Key Stage 2 results show that 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is nine percentage points below the local authority average of 61%. That places the school 80th out of 110 primaries in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of the league table. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. Reading scores are a relative strength, with an average scaled score of 105 and 79% of pupils reaching the expected standard, while maths sits at 103 and 74% respectively. The school also performs well on higher attainment in reading, with 23% of pupils achieving the higher standard, though no pupils reached that level in writing or the combined RWM measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCapenhurst Lane, ELLESMERE PORT, Cheshire West and Chester, CH65 7AQ
HeadteacherLouise Finlay
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils332
Free School Meals (FSM)25.2%
School Capacity332 / 420 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: ourladystar.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.