Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

Primary · Cheshire West and Chester · CH3 6EG · URN 111350

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-10-04Cohort 112Church of England

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 13

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 123 schools in Cheshire West and Chester

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
69%
Cheshire West and Chester 58.7%England 61%
10.3 percentage points above the area average of 58.7
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
8%
Cheshire West and Chester 5.9%England 8%
2.1 percentage points above the area average of 5.9
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
106
Cheshire West and Chester 105.54England 105
0.5 above the area average of 105.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
103
Cheshire West and Chester 103.96England 105
1 below the area average of 104
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
103
Cheshire West and Chester 104.77England 105
1.8 below the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
23%
Cheshire West and Chester 26.6%England 32%
3.6 percentage points below the area average of 26.6
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
85%
Cheshire West and Chester 74.8%
10.2 percentage points above the area average of 74.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
85%
Cheshire West and Chester 69.6%
15.5 percentage points above the area average of 69.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
85%
Cheshire West and Chester 70.7%
14.3 percentage points above the area average of 70.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
13
Cheshire West and Chester 29
16.5 below the area average of 29.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cheshire West and Chester	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	69% Cheshire West and Chester 58.7%England 61%	10.3 percentage points above the area average of 58.7	8 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	8% Cheshire West and Chester 5.9%England 8%	2.1 percentage points above the area average of 5.9	In line with the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	106 Cheshire West and Chester 105.54England 105	0.5 above the area average of 105.5	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	103 Cheshire West and Chester 103.96England 105	1 below the area average of 104	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	103 Cheshire West and Chester 104.77England 105	1.8 below the area average of 104.8	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	23% Cheshire West and Chester 26.6%England 32%	3.6 percentage points below the area average of 26.6	9 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	85% Cheshire West and Chester 74.8%	10.2 percentage points above the area average of 74.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	85% Cheshire West and Chester 69.6%	15.5 percentage points above the area average of 69.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	85% Cheshire West and Chester 70.7%	14.3 percentage points above the area average of 70.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	13 Cheshire West and Chester 29	16.5 below the area average of 29.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cheshire West and Chester · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 1.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 3.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 17% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.8pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 23% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 8% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 69% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 85.9% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Common questions about Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 04/10/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School is a primary school in Cheshire West and Chester, postcode CH3 6EG (URN 111350).
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