St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

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St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School sits within Cheshire West and Chester, a local authority with 128 primary schools where 14 currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 53rd out of 110 primaries in the LA on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it just inside the top half of its local peers. Among the highest-scoring schools nearby are Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School, Delamere CofE Primary Academy and Childer Thornton Primary School, all of which sit above St Saviour's on the same metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Meadow Primary School, just 0.6 km away. St Saviour's is a Roman Catholic state primary with a nursery, taking children from age 2 to 11, and is currently led by headteacher Robina Baird. With 219 pupils on roll against a capacity of 245, the school has some room to grow, though it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 38 applications for 15 places.

Academically, St Saviour's delivers solid but not exceptional results. In the 2023/24 key stage 2 assessments, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the LA average of 61%. Individual subject scores were stronger in maths and writing, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard in each, compared with 73% in reading. At the higher standard, the school's figures are more modest: 3% achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, with 20% reaching it in reading, 13% in maths and 13% in writing. Average scaled scores sat at 104 for both reading and maths. Ofsted's most recent graded inspection in October 2024 rated the school Good overall, with personal development judged Outstanding. Behaviour and attitudes, quality of education and early years provision were all rated Good. Compared with its previous inspection in 2015, where leadership and management was Outstanding, the school has held steady at Good overall.

The school offers a practical set of facilities including playing fields, a library, art studios, a sensory room, forest school provision and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, netball, swimming, rounders and gymnastics, while clubs cover coding, science and chess. For children with additional needs, the school lists support for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and hearing impairment. Parent View responses from 22 families between September 2024 and September 2025 were overwhelmingly positive: 91% would recommend the school, and 64% strongly agreed that their child is happy and does well. However, a minority of parents raised concerns about how concerns are dealt with, with 14% disagreeing that they are handled properly. The school is oversubscribed, with a ratio of 2.53 applications per place, and 14 of the 15 places went to first-preference applicants. This is a school that suits families seeking a faith-based primary with strong pastoral care and a broad range of activities, particularly those who value personal development and a supportive community feel.

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