Ofsted
Inadequate
Inspected 2022
Students
63
Expected Standard
33%
Demand Ratio
1.8x
Huxley CofE Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Chester, serving ages 5-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.8× more applications than places — plan well ahead. Ranks in the top 96% of primary schools nationally.
Huxley CofE Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 63 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 33% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #111 of 113 primaries in Cheshire West and Chester and #13,815 of 14,159 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.
The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.8× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
33%
Read SS
100
Maths SS
98
GPS SS
97
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
| Year | Primary Overall (Nat) | LA Rank | Attainment | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,815 / 14,159 | #111 | #13,549 | #1 |
Inspection Report
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