The Arches Community Primary SchoolSaughall All Saints Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
The Arches Community Primary School and Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Chester.
The Arches Community Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Arches Community Primary School was judged Good and Saughall All Saints Church of England 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 65.0% for The Arches Community Primary School and 66.0% for Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Arches Community Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterThe Arches Community Primary School | ChesterSaughall All Saints Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 115 in Cheshire West and Chester | 37th of 115 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 275 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 280 | |
| Location | Chester, CH1 5EZ | Chester, CH1 6EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 277 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.6% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 38.2% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 8.2% 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.
The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: The Arches Community Primary School · Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School