Mickle Trafford Village SchoolBarrow CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Mickle Trafford Village School and Barrow CofE Primary School are primary schools in Chester.
Mickle Trafford Village School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barrow CofE Primary School scores 24 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Mickle Trafford Village School is ahead on our composite score.
Mickle Trafford Village School was judged Good and Barrow CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Mickle Trafford Village School and 33.0% for Barrow CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Mickle Trafford Village School (70.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterMickle Trafford Village School | ChesterBarrow CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F24/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 115th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 51 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 98 | |
| Location | Chester, CH2 4EF | Chester, CH3 7HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 51 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 21.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 3.9% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 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.
Mickle Trafford Village School
Barrow CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Mickle Trafford Village School · Barrow CofE Primary School