Acresfield Academy

Acres Lane, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1LJ

Outstanding

Inspected 2 July 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

250

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 250 / 236 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.6%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

SEN support

6.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

22%

Higher standard (RWM)

111

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

6.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.85

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

20.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

10.83

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£44,747

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,351 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,490

Spend per pupil

£6,885

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.