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Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 6EGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2872 of 13,686 nationally

About Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School is a small state primary in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority, where it ranks 25th out of 110 primary schools based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. That puts it comfortably in the top quarter of schools in the area. The three top-performing peers in the same local authority are Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School, Delamere CofE Primary Academy and Childer Thornton Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Saighton is a Church of England school for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision attached. It is led by headteacher Suzanne Dawson and currently has 114 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 112. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 37 applications for 18 places, with 18 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.06.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSaighton Lane, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 6EG
HeadteacherSuzanne Dawson
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils114
Free School Meals (FSM)5.0%
School Capacity114 / 112 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosICT SuiteSensory RoomSports HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsDanceSwimmingNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubDramaBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthLearning Difficulty

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

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Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.