Guilden Sutton CofE Primary SchoolSaighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School and Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School are primary schools in Chester.
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding and Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School 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 84.0% for Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School and 69.0% for Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-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) and has fallen at Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School (86.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterGuilden Sutton CofE Primary School | ChesterSaighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 115 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 10th of 115 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 112 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 112 | |
| Location | Chester, CH3 7ES | Chester, CH3 6EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 114 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.4% | 5.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 3.4% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 2.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% | 1.3% 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.
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
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