Best primary schools in Chester (2026)

Chester has 17 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Mill View Primary School, in the top 3% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 64%, against 62% for England. 5 are in England's top 10%, and 3 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 3% in England	Mill View Primary School Chester	85%	90%	27%	Outstanding
2 Top 4% in England	St Martin's Academy Chester Chester	84%	96%	32%	Not judged
3 Top 6% in England	Belgrave Primary School Chester	86%	87%	13%	Good
4 Top 7% in England	Acresfield Academy Chester	80%	75%	22%	Outstanding
5 Top 8% in England	Boughton Heath Academy Chester	80%	88%	18%	Outstanding
6 Top 12% in England	St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Chester · Roman Catholic	81%	84%	8%	No rating
7 Top 34% in England	The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Chester · Church of England	70%	63%	0%	Good
8 Bottom 45% in England	The Arches Community Primary School Chester	60%	65%	6%	Good
9 Bottom 42% in England	Newton Primary School Chester	61%	53%	0%	Requires improvement
10 Bottom 35% in England	Cherry Grove Primary School Chester	57%	61%	8%	No rating
11 Bottom 30% in England	Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Chester · Church of England	55%	61%	0%	Good
12 Bottom 21% in England	Upton Heath CofE Primary School Chester · Church of England	53%	52%	2%	Good
13 Bottom 18% in England	Highfield Community Primary School Chester	49%	50%	9%	No rating
14 Bottom 15% in England	St Clare's Catholic Primary School Chester · Roman Catholic	48%	50%	3%	No rating
15 Bottom 13% in England	St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Chester · Roman Catholic	47%	48%	7%	Good
16 Bottom 5% in England	J H Godwin Primary School Chester	39%	32%	0%	Report card
17 Bottom 4% in England	Dee Point Primary School Chester	37%	40%	3%	Report card

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What is the best primary school in Chester?

On exam results over the last three years, Mill View Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Chester, in the top 3% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.