School profile

Dee Point Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chester, CH1 5NF

Requires improvement

Map showing Dee Point Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,859 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

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

Dee Point Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils485
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Rachel Jones
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111218.

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 maths40%, 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.3%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, 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.103, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester105105
Expected standard in reading55%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester76%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester72%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester74%75%
Pupils taking tests65--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils485
Girls234
Boys251
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.4%
First language not English9.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.447
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.124
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.68
Average class size25.4

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
85.4%
Other White
6.2%
African
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Irish
0.2%

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 teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.6
Teachers (FTE)26.95
Teaching assistants (FTE)34.28
Support staff (FTE)43.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.2

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.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
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 absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.4%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, worse than 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 rate5.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Dee Point Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryBlacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryHighfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryJ H Godwin Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryThe Arches Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miNot applicableSt Anthony's R.C. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment
Unrated
1.4 miNot applicableSaltney Ferry C.P. SchoolWelsh establishment
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryChester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miNot applicableThe Queen's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miNot applicableSt David's High SchoolWelsh establishment
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Dee Point Primary School

What is Dee Point Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dee Point Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Dee Point Primary School rank in England?

Dee Point Primary School ranks 13,859 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Dee Point Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Dee Point Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dee Point Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dee Point Primary School made 39 offers from 65 applications (1.7 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dee Point Primary School?

Dee Point Primary School has 485 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dee Point Primary School?

Dee Point Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dee Point Primary School?

At Dee Point Primary School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dee Point Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dee Point Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.4% 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.