Ofsted: Special Measures trending_up Places Available emoji_events #124 in Cheshire West and Chester public Top 91% UK

Huxley CofE Primary School

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

personMrs Rachel Gourley

location_onChester, CH3 9BH

language Visit Website phone 1829781296

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Special Measures

Inspected 2022

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Students

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Expected Standard

33%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Huxley CofE Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Chester, serving ages 5-11. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Huxley CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 34 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 33% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #124 of 133 primaries in Cheshire West and Chester and #14,649 of 15,713 nationally.

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

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 70.6%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading50% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths50% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.4

Write

LA 0.1

Maths

LA -0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

17%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading17% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing33% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths33% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA 0.2

-7.2 to 2.6

-3.7

Write

LA -0.7

-8.3 to 0.8

-3.5

Maths

LA -0.4

-7.8 to 0.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 62%

Reading88% LA 77%

Writing88% LA 73%

Maths75% LA 74%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.4

-3.6 to 4.8

1.1

Write

LA -1.1

-2.9 to 5.1

-3.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-7.1 to 0.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 January 2024

Inspection Report

18 July 2023

Inspection Report

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10 March 2022

Inspection Report

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15 October 2019

Inspection Report

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30 June 2015

Inspection Report

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06 March 2012

Inspection Report

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24 September 2008

Inspection Report

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26 September 2005

Inspection Report

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06 March 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-03-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2015-06-30

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-03-06

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2024

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.986% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 36 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.7%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Spring term)	36	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	35	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	39	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	34	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	35	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	31	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	33	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	40	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	20	1	5.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	5	1	20.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	5	3	60.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	12	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	12	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	9	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	28	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	33	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	34	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	44	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	43	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	42	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	46	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	47	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	44	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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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

5.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree86%

agree5%

don't know9%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree86%

agree9%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree9%

don't know5%

not applicable59%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree73%

agree27%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree86%

agree14%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree77%

agree23%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree91%

agree9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree86%

agree14%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree86%

agree14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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