Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150470.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 169 |
| Girls | 83 |
| Boys | 86 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 51.5% |
| First language not English | 9.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 155 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 26.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 47 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 13 |
| Average class size | 19.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 14 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 6.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.1 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.84 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.07 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 18 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 29 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 15 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 15 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.6%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 25.9%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester | 11.8% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 6.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Clare's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School | Welsh establishment | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Belgrave Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | St Anthony's R.C. Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Kings Moat Community Primary School | Free schools | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | The King's School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | The Catholic High School, Chester | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Not applicable | St David's High School | Welsh establishment | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Queen's Park High School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. |
Lache Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 May 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lache Primary School made 18 offers from 29 applications (1.6 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Lache Primary School has 169 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Lache Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Lache Primary School, the average class had 19.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Lache Primary School missed 7.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.9% 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.