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Upton Westlea Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1QJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#9,466
of 13,686 nationally

About Upton Westlea Primary School

Upton Westlea Primary School sits within the Cheshire West and Chester local authority, a large area with 128 primary schools. Among these, the school ranks 75th, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. For context, the top-performing local peers are Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School, Delamere CofE Primary Academy, and Childer Thornton Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Mill View Primary School, just 0.6 kilometres away. Upton Westlea itself was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent graded inspection in 2023, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2017. The school has 163 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, and 31.3 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals, a figure notably above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressUpton Westlea Primary School, Weston Grove, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1QJ
HeadteacherKathryn Carruthers
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils163
Free School Meals (FSM)31.3%
School Capacity163 / 210 (78% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumSensory RoomArt StudiosForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisCricketCross CountryFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningBook ClubChessEco ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:10-18:00

Source: uptonwestleaprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Upton Westlea Primary School

Upton Westlea Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.