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J H Godwin Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lorraine Cartledge

location_onChester, CH1 5JG

language Visit Website phone 1244259666

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

174

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Expected Standard

32%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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J H Godwin Primary School is a Community school primary school in Chester, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 97% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

J H Godwin Primary School is a community school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 168 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 32% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #112 of 116 primaries in Cheshire West and Chester and #13,518 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 59%

Reading53% LA 74%

Writing79% LA 70%

Maths47% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading50% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing53% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths53% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading63% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths74% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA 0.4

-4.4 to 0.8

-2.1

Write

LA 0.1

-4.6 to 0.4

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.7 to 1.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading46% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing46% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths50% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA 0.2

-5.1 to -0.4

-5.6

Write

LA -0.7

-7.8 to -3.4

-4.4

Maths

LA -0.4

-6.5 to -2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 62%

Reading62% LA 77%

Writing62% LA 73%

Maths62% LA 74%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA 0.4

-5.1 to -0.5

-3

Write

LA -1.1

-5.2 to -0.8

-1.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.5 to 0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 May 2022

Inspection Report

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19 January 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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08 December 2010

Inspection Report

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04 February 2008

Inspection Report

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04 October 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-05-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2016-01-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2010-12-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-02-04

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 168 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	168	2	1.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	167	3	1.8%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	172	3	1.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	174	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	176	4	2.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	180	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	174	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	171	1	0.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	181	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	175	2	1.1%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	179	1	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	188	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	188	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	191	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	189	1	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	189	2	1.1%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	190	1	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	185	2	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	189	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	193	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	187	1	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	188	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	191	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils