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Boughton Heath Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Chester • Cheshire • CH3 5RW
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Cheshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Cheshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
520
Outstanding
52
Good
373
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 81% · RI: 7% · I: 1%
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Gatley Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Stockport • Cheshire • SK8 4NB
Outstanding
3
Wistaston Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Crewe • Cheshire • CW2 8QS
Outstanding
4
Ladybrook Primary School
Primary • Community school • Stockport • Cheshire • SK7 2LT
Outstanding
5
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
Primary • Academy converter • Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 1BD
Outstanding
6
Acresfield Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1LJ
Outstanding
7
Lower Peover CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Knutsford • Cheshire • WA16 9PZ
Outstanding
8
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Altrincham • Cheshire • WA15 8EY
Outstanding
9
Vernon Primary School
Primary • Community school • Poynton • Cheshire • SK12 1NW
Outstanding
10
Ash Grove Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 7TF
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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