Ofsted: No Judgement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #93 in Cheshire West and Chester public Top 74% UK

Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

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

person Miss Emma Drew (Headteacher)

location_onChester, CH4 7HS

language Visit Website phone 1244267525

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2019

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Students

525

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Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Chester, serving ages 3-11. Ranks in the top 74% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 459 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #93 of 126 primaries in Cheshire West and Chester and #12,053 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 8.0%.

In the 2024/25 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)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 59%

Reading67% LA 74%

Writing55% LA 70%

Maths62% LA 71%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading82% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing61% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths65% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading74% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths72% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA 0.4

-2.4 to 1.1

0.9

Write

LA 0.1

-0.7 to 2.6

0.7

Maths

LA -0.4

-0.9 to 2.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading78% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA 0.2

-0.7 to 2.8

-1.7

Write

LA -0.7

-3.3 to -0.1

-0.7

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.2 to 0.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 62%

Reading81% LA 77%

Writing79% LA 73%

Maths71% LA 74%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA 0.4

-1.5 to 1.7

-1.2

Write

LA -1.1

-2.8 to 0.4

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.3

-2 to 1

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#12,053 / 15,231	#93	#11,261	#1
2024	#7,555 / 15,713	#60	#8,272	#1
2023	#8,297 / 15,253	#65	#1	#6,766
2019	#4,761 / 13,571	#27	#1	#8,194
2018	#5,879 / 12,625	#37	#1	#7,930

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2025

Inspection Report

08 October 2024

Inspection Report

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26 March 2019

Inspection Report

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15 July 2014

Inspection Report

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17 January 2013

Inspection Report

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13 November 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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11 December 2008

Inspection Report

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20 February 2008

Inspection Report

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24 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-03-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-07-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2012-11-13

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 459 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 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	459	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	435	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	460	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	459	1	0.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	444	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	510	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	525	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	505	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	431	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	427	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	414	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	393	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	389	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	389	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	398	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	398	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	392	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	389	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	394	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	392	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	404	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	400	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	405	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	403	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	405	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	409	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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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.

90%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

90%Positive

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

13%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree53%

agree34%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree42%

agree39%

disagree16%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree31%

agree22%

disagree7%

strongly disagree10%

don't know2%

not applicable28%

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

yes16%

no84%

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

strongly agree26%

agree16%

disagree21%

strongly disagree32%

Don't know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree39%

agree42%

disagree4%

strongly disagree5%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree33%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree41%

agree45%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree52%

agree38%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree53%

agree36%

disagree2%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree50%

agree31%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes84%

no16%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Elton Primary School

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