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Ashton Hayes Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Church Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester CH3 8AB · ashtonhayes.cheshire.sch.uk · 01244 307408

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
44%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire West and Chester 61%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Cheshire West and Chester Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
134
89% of 150 places
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
1.5%
First language not English
1.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 17 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 22 (Places 22)22September 2023: 21 (Places 21)21September 2024: 10 (Places 14)10September 2025: 20 (Places 21)20September 2026: 14 (Places 17)14Places 17
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202617140.8100%
September 2025Sept 202521201100%
September 2024Sept 202414100.7100%
September 2023Sept 20232121190%
September 2022Sept 20222222195%

Results

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 69% (England 53%)69%2016/17: 82% (England 61%)82%2017/18: 63% (England 64%)63%2018/19: 71% (England 65%)71%2022/23: 38% (England 60%)38%2023/24: 73% (England 61%)73%2024/25: 44% (England 62%)44%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼44%62%
●6%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●103105
●104105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 30 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Ashton Hayes Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
30 Nov 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Apr 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
79%
Replies
42
31% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼64% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼77% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼67% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●88% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (24%) with SEND

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