The Arches Community Primary School

Saughall Road, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 5EZ

Good

Inspected 18 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

65%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

186

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 186 / 210 (89%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

51.6%

Disadvantaged

10.8%

EAL

7.0%

SEN support

38.2%

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)

65%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

19.8%

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.

10.18

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

18.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

13.32

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£45,267

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,778 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.88

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.9 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.

£8,962

Spend per pupil

£8,583

Income per pupil

41%

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.