Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolThe Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School and The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy are primary schools in Chester.
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School was judged Good and The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School and 63.0% for The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterChester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | ChesterThe Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 61st of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 395 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Chester, CH1 4HG | Chester, CH1 1QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 395 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.6% | 24.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 11.4% 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.
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
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