Highfield Community Primary SchoolThe Arches Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Highfield Community Primary School and The Arches Community Primary School are primary schools in Chester.
Highfield Community Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Arches Community Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Arches Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Highfield Community Primary School was judged Good and The Arches Community Primary 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 50.0% for Highfield Community Primary School and 65.0% for The Arches Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Highfield Community Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Arches Community Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterHighfield Community Primary School | ChesterThe Arches Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 115 in Cheshire West and Chester | 50th of 115 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Chester, CH1 5LD | Chester, CH1 5EZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 51.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 38.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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.
Highfield Community Primary School
The Arches Community Primary School
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