Newton Primary SchoolSt Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Newton Primary School and St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Chester.
Newton Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newton Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic 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 53.0% for Newton Primary School and 84.0% for St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Newton Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterNewton Primary School | ChesterSt Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 115 in Cheshire West and Chester | 15th of 115 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 369 | 307 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 350 | |
| Location | Chester, CH2 2LA | Chester, CH2 3AD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 391 | 312 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 28.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 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.
Newton Primary School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
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