St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolBelgrave Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
St Clare's Catholic Primary School and Belgrave Primary School are primary schools in Chester.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Belgrave Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Belgrave Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Belgrave 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 St Clare's Catholic Primary School and 87.0% for Belgrave Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Clare's Catholic Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Belgrave Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterSt Clare's Catholic Primary School | ChesterBelgrave Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 11th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 172 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Chester, CH4 8HX | Chester, CH4 7QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 172 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 5.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.8% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 2.2% 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.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Belgrave Primary School
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