St Martin's Academy Chester

91 Hoole Road, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 3NG

Not rated

Inspected 3 December 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

96%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

174

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 174 / 182 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 December 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

6.3%

Disadvantaged

12.1%

EAL

5.2%

SEN support

21.8%

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)

96%

Expected standard (RWM)

32%

Higher standard (RWM)

112

Avg reading score

111

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.0%

Overall absence

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.

9.82

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

5.38

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£47,449

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,840 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.

£6,431

Spend per pupil

£6,764

Income per pupil

55%

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.