Upton Westlea Primary SchoolMill View Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Upton Westlea Primary School and Mill View Primary School are primary schools in Chester.
Upton Westlea Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mill View Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Mill View Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Upton Westlea Primary School was judged in need of attention and Mill View Primary School was judged Outstanding.
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 Upton Westlea Primary School and 90.0% for Mill View Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Upton Westlea Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mill View Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterUpton Westlea Primary School | ChesterMill View Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 95th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 2nd of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 163 | 244 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Chester, CH2 1QJ | Chester, CH2 1HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 163 | 244 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.2% | 7.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.5% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.2% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% | 3.3% 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.
Upton Westlea Primary School
Mill View Primary School
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