Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary controlled school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Address	Old Wrexham Road, CH4 7HS
School Website	www.overleighstmarysce.cheshire.sch.uk
Telephone	1244267525
URN	111290

School Census

Total	525
Girls/Boys	254/271
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.4%/51.6%
% pupils where English not first language	40.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	133
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	7.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/10/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
08/10/2024
15/07/2014	Good
13/11/2012	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	08/10/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	15/07/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	13/11/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
08 October 2024	School inspection	View
26 March 2019	Short inspection	View
15 July 2014	Full inspection: Good	View
17 January 2013	Monitoring visit	View
13 November 2012	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
07 January 2011	Interim assessment	View
11 December 2008	Curriculum and development visit	View
20 February 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
24 February 2004	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11%
Reading	106
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	57
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-0.6
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	1.0
Writing Progress	-1.7
Maths Progress	-0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	69%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14%
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	0.1
Writing Progress	-1.2
Maths Progress	-0.5

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	84
As First Preference	33
As second preference	32
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	51
As second preference	26
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	72
As First Preference	24
As second preference	35
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	83
As First Preference	31
As second preference	30
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	31
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	34
As second preference	33
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	105
As First Preference	45
As second preference	45
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	5

First preference v Offers	1.16%
Total Applications	113
As First Preference	50
As second preference	35
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	49
As second preference	34
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	110
As First Preference	48
As second preference	40
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	111
As First Preference	56
As second preference	40
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	120
As First Preference	57
As second preference	41
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	26%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	2%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	20%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	53%
agree	34%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	9%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	8%
not applicable	66%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	42%
agree	39%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	31%
agree	22%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	2%
not applicable	28%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	16%
no	84%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	26%
agree	16%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	32%
dont know	5%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	39%
agree	42%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	9%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	33%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	41%
agree	45%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	38%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	53%
agree	36%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	6%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	50%
agree	31%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	84%
no	16%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	66%
any other white background ethnic origin	12.6%
indian ethnic origin	3.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	3.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.3%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.1%
african ethnic origin	1.1%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	61.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	16.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.8%
indian ethnic origin	3.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.5%
african ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
chinese ethnic origin	0.6%

Nearby Schools

The Catholic High School, Chester

(0.00 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-18, Gender: Mixed

Address: Old Wrexham Road, , CH4 7HS

Queen's Park High School

(0.37 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-18, Gender: Mixed

Address: Queens Park Road, , CH4 7AE

Chester International School

(0.37 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 14-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, , CH4 7AE