St Martin's Academy Chester

Cheshire West and ChesterFree schools

91 Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NG

Headteacher: Ms Wenda SmithSchool website ↗Pupils: 174 (capacity: 182)Part of NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED

Ofsted RatingInspected 3 December 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
96.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
32.0%

Reading

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding64.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)112.0

Writing

Expected level96.0%
Exceeding40.0%

Maths

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding56.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
25
Applications received
131
Families who got their first-choice
1.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
4.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
12.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
24.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
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2018/19-----
2022/2371.0%10.0%-4.0-0.9-5.2
2023/2484.0%20.0%---
2024/2596.0%32.0%---