Boughton Heath Academy is a primary school located in Chester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding, quality of education is good. The school inspection was carried out on 19/10/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Becketts Lane, Chester

School Information

Address: Becketts Lane, Chester, CH3 5RW
Website: www.boughtonheath.cheshire.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01244732000
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jon Lenton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141614

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/10/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 217
Number of Boys: 114
Number of Girls: 103

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -1 to 3.2
Writing
Average: 1.6 Confidence interval -0.4 to 3.6
Maths
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.5 to 3.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:88%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:25%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Community Nursery School
Old Wrexham Road , CH4 7HS
4out of 4 2,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Boughton Heath Academy
Becketts Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5RW
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School
Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG
3out of 4 611 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School
Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB
3out of 4 1,351 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD
3out of 4 1,396 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oldfield Primary School
Green Lane , Vicars Cross CH3 5LB
3out of 4 1,488 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF
3out of 4 428 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE
- not rated 1,660 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE
2out of 4 1,747 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Christleton High School
Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD
4out of 4 2,143 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS
3out of 4 2,476 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dee Banks School
Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX
3out of 4 793 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Maple Grove School
Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR
- not rated 1,490 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU
- not rated 2,245 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen's School
City Walls Road , CH1 2NN
- not rated 2,621 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Firs School
45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ
- not rated 2,883 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.