Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School

About Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School

Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School sits slightly below the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure, with 59% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined against a Cheshire West and Chester average of 61%. That three-percentage-point gap is modest, and the school’s overall Ofsted rating of Good, upgraded from Requires Improvement in its previous graded inspection, suggests a school that has steadied itself. The 2023 ungraded inspection confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision and behaviour all judged Good. The school ranks 64th out of 110 primary schools in the LA, placing it in the bottom half locally, though its national percentile of around 60 puts it broadly in line with the middle of the pack across England. For parents weighing up options, the headline figure is worth noting, but the detail underneath tells a more nuanced story.

Digging into the 2023/24 key stage 2 results, the picture is mixed. In reading, 88% of pupils met the expected standard and the average score was 107, both solid figures. Maths performed similarly, with 88% at expected and an average score of 107. The gap appears in writing, where only 63% reached the expected standard, and in the combined measure, where the 59% figure reflects that writing drag. At the higher standard, 28% achieved greater depth in reading, 34% in maths and 19% in writing, with just 13% hitting the higher threshold across all three subjects. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The Ofsted breakdown shows the school was rated Requires Improvement in 2016, with leadership and management and overall effectiveness both scoring 3, so the climb to Good across the board in 2018 and the subsequent confirmation in 2023 represents real improvement.

The school is a Church of England primary with a capacity of 280 and currently 277 pupils on roll, so it is essentially full. For the 2025/26 intake, it was oversubscribed: 41 applications for 28 places, with 27 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.46. That suggests strong local demand. Facilities include music rooms, a sports hall, art studios, a chapel and an outdoor playground, and the sports offer covers rounders, netball, dance, tennis and swimming. Clubs range from chess and coding to choir and film club. The school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability and other difficulties, so it is equipped to support a range of additional needs. With 10.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is slightly below the national average for disadvantage. This is a school that suits families who value a Church of England setting, want a full range of facilities and clubs, and are comfortable with a school that performs around the LA average academically but has shown clear improvement in recent inspections.

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