Capenhurst CofE Primary School
Capenhurst CofE Primary School is a converter academy in Chester for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 88 pupils and room for 105. About 13 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE0151 832 3750capenhurstcep.cheshire.sch.ukMrs Claire Green headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 15 February 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2019 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
13 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Capenhurst CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 10 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 65% | 46% | 64% | – | 40% | 62% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 6% | 8% | 9% | – | 10% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 | – | 100.0 | 105.9 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 104.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 | – | 102.0 | 104.5 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 104.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 | – | 105.0 | 105.2 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 85% | 76% | 54% | 73% | – | 40% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 85% | 76% | 69% | 73% | – | 60% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 85% | 71% | 69% | 73% | – | 50% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +2.1 | -0.8 | – | +3.3 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -0.2 | -0.6 | – | +4.5 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | – | 33% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | 82% | – | – | – | 40% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Capenhurst CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced in October 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Cheshire West and Chester council has drawn an official catchment area for this school. You can see it on the map below; it covers about 19 square kilometres. Living inside it moves your child up the queue when there are more applicants than places. It doesn't guarantee a place: the council's admissions rules decide the order.
Set your home postcode at the top of the page to see whether you live inside it.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cheshire West and Chester council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (13), language and communications needs (3), Specific learning difficulty (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.8% | 7.2% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.6% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 3.8% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 13.3% | 19.6% | 17.4% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 11.8% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Capenhurst CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced in October 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Primary School | Academy | 1.2 miles | 419 | Report card 2025 | 89 | Compare |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Roman Catholic | 1.3 miles | 213 | No overall grade 2024 | 73 | Compare |
| Woodlands Primary School | Council | 1.4 miles | 533 | Good 2023 | 17 | Compare |
| Brookside Primary School | Council | 1.6 miles | 184 | Good 2023 | 20 | Compare |
| Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 1.6 miles | 208 | Good 2022 | 45 | Compare |
| Sutton Green Primary School | Council | 1.6 miles | 306 | Good 2024 | 29 | Compare |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 1.8 miles | 290 | Good 2022 | 41 | Compare |
| Little Sutton C of E Primary School | Academy | 1.9 miles | 160 | Good 2024 | 18 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Capenhurst CofE Primary School a good school?
Capenhurst CofE Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in February 2022.
What is Capenhurst CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Capenhurst CofE Primary School good at its last full inspection on 15 February 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are Capenhurst CofE Primary School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 77% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 31% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Capenhurst CofE Primary School have?
88 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 84% full.
What is attendance like at Capenhurst CofE Primary School?
Pupils were in school 94.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 13% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Capenhurst CofE Primary School?
The average class had 22.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
- Telephone
- 0151 832 3750
- Website
- www.capenhurstcep.cheshire.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Green
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Chester
- Multi-academy trust
- Chester Diocesan Learning Trust (8 schools)
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Ward
- Saughall & Mollington
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 October 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152084 · LAESTAB 8963150 · UKPRN 10098916
- Formerly
- Capenhurst CofE Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Catchment area: Cheshire West and Chester council open data (Open Government Licence), reprojected to WGS84.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.