Barrow CofE Primary SchoolGuilden Sutton CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Barrow CofE Primary School and Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School are primary schools in Chester.
Barrow CofE Primary School scores 24 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barrow CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for Barrow CofE Primary School and 84.0% for Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterBarrow CofE Primary School | ChesterGuilden Sutton CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F24/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 115th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 9th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 51 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 98 | 210 | |
| Location | Chester, CH3 7HW | Chester, CH3 7ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 51 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 2.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 3.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barrow CofE Primary School
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
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