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Ashton Hayes Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chester, CH3 8AB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,301 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ashton Hayes Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Apr 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils134
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Martin Bell
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111109.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester105105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester76%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester72%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester74%75%
Pupils taking tests16--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils134
Girls61
Boys73
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.1.5%
First language not English1.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.150
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94%
Other White
3%
Other mixed
3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.4
Teachers (FTE)6.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.21
Support staff (FTE)6.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.0.9%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Ashton Hayes Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimaryKelsall Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Ashton Hayes Primary School

What is Ashton Hayes Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashton Hayes Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Apr 2013.

How does Ashton Hayes Primary School rank in England?

Ashton Hayes Primary School ranks 13,301 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Ashton Hayes Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Ashton Hayes Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ashton Hayes Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ashton Hayes Primary School made 17 offers from 50 applications (2.9 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ashton Hayes Primary School?

Ashton Hayes Primary School has 134 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ashton Hayes Primary School?

Ashton Hayes Primary School had 150 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ashton Hayes Primary School?

At Ashton Hayes Primary School, there were 19.7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Ashton Hayes Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ashton Hayes Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 0.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.