St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolLache Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
St Clare's Catholic Primary School and Lache Primary School are primary schools in Chester.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lache Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lache Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Lache Primary School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterSt Clare's Catholic Primary School | ChesterLache Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 115 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 111th of 115 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 163 | 169 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 258 | |
| Location | Chester, CH4 8HX | Chester, CH4 8HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 172 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 57.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.8% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 30.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 7.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: St Clare's Catholic Primary School · Lache Primary School