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Waverton Community Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 7QTPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
KS2 Results
88%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#439 of 13,686 nationally

About Waverton Community Primary School

Waverton Community Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results put it well ahead of the local authority average for similar schools. In the 2023/24 academic year, 88% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Cheshire West and Chester average of 61%. That gap of 27 percentage points is substantial, and it places Waverton fourth out of 110 primary schools in the borough — comfortably inside the top 5% locally. The school also ranks in the top 4% nationally for this measure. Looking at individual subjects, the picture is similarly strong: 97% of pupils reached the expected level in both reading and writing, and 88% did so in maths. At the higher standard, 56% of pupils achieved in reading and 47% in maths, though no pupils reached the higher threshold in writing or in all three subjects combined. These figures suggest a school that consistently delivers above-average outcomes for its pupils.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCommon Lane, Common Lane Waverton, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 7QT
HeadteacherCarla Cartwright
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils201
Free School Meals (FSM)2.5%
School Capacity201 / 210 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Oct 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumLibraryICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballCross CountryCricketSwimmingDanceAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubCodingFilm ClubChessChoir

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

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Waverton Community 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.