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Children in Cheshire West and Chester
How children here are doing, from the 2-year check to the end of primary school, set against England as a whole.
Health and early years
At a glance
| Measure | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|
| On track in all five areas at the 2 to 2½ year review 2024/25 higher | 86.3% | 81.4% |
| Good level of development at the end of Reception 2024/25 similar | 67.7% | 68.3% |
| Phonics check met in Year 1 2024/25 similar | 79.7% | 79.8% |
| Reception children living with obesity 2024/25 similar | 10.7% | 10.5% |
| Year 6 children living with obesity 2024/25 similar | 22.1% | 22.2% |
| MMR first dose by age 2 2024/25 higher | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| MMR two doses by age 5 2024/25 higher | 90.5% | 83.7% |
| 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay 2023/24 similar | 25.8% | 22.4% |
| Babies breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks 2024/25 lower | 50.4% | 55.6% |
| Primary pupils persistently absent 2024/25 lower | 11.4% | 13.0% |
| Children in relative low-income families (under 16) 2024/25 lower | 15.1% | 19.8% |
“Higher” or “lower” means the difference from England is bigger than the margin of error; “similar” means it isn’t. These are figures for all children in the council area, not for any one school or child.
End of primary school
Year 6 reading, writing and maths
| Year | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 64% | 65% |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 59% |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 60% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 61% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 63% |
| 2025/26 | 62% | 63% |
Share of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in all three. 2025/26 figures are provisional. There were no tests in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Schools
Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
128 schools
- Acresfield Academy Chester
- Alvanley and Manley Village School Frodsham
- Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School Northwich
- Ashton Hayes Primary School Chester
- Aston by Sutton Primary School Runcorn
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Northwich
- Barrow CofE Primary School Chester
- Belgrave Primary School Chester
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Neston
- Boughton Heath Academy Chester
- Brookside Primary School Ellesmere Port
- Byley Primary School and Nursery Middlewich
- Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Ellesmere Port
- Capenhurst CofE Primary School Chester
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Northwich
- Cherry Grove Primary School Chester
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Chester
- Childer Thornton Primary School Ellesmere Port
- Christleton Primary School Chester
- Clutton Church of England Primary School Chester
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School Northwich
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Northwich
- Cuddington Primary School Northwich
- Darnhall Primary School Winsford
- Davenham CofE Primary School Northwich
- Dee Point Primary School Chester
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy Tarporley
- Dodleston CofE Primary School Chester
- Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School Tarporley
- Eaton Primary School Tarporley
- Eccleston CofE Primary School Chester
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Ellesmere Port
- Elton Primary School Chester
- Farndon Primary School Chester
- Frodsham CofE Primary School Frodsham
- Frodsham Manor House Primary School Frodsham
- Frodsham Primary Academy Frodsham
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Winsford
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School Northwich
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Chester
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Northwich
- Hartford Primary School Northwich
- Helsby Hillside Primary School Frodsham
- Highfield Community Primary School Chester
- Hoole Church of England Primary School Chester
- Horn's Mill Primary School Frodsham
- Huntington Community Primary School Chester
- Huxley CofE Primary School Chester
- J H Godwin Primary School Chester
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School Tarporley
- Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Frodsham
- Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Frodsham
- Kingsmead Primary School Northwich
- Lache Primary School Chester
- Leftwich Community Primary School Northwich
- Little Leigh Primary School Northwich
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School Ellesmere Port
- Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School Northwich
- Lower Peover CofE Primary School Knutsford
- Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School Malpas
- Meadow Primary School Ellesmere Port
- Mickle Trafford Village School Chester
- Mill View Primary School Chester
- Moulton School Northwich
- Neston Primary School Neston
- Newton Primary School Chester
- Norley Church of England Primary School Frodsham
- Oldfield Primary School Chester
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School ELLESMERE PORT
- Over Hall Community School Winsford
- Over St John's CofE Primary School Winsford
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School Chester
- Parkgate Primary School Neston
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School Ellesmere Port
- Rivacre Valley Primary School Ellesmere Port
- Rossmore School Ellesmere Port
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery Northwich
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Chester
- Sandiway Primary School Northwich
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Chester
- Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School Malpas
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Northwich
- St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Ellesmere Port
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School Chester
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Winsford
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Frodsham
- St Martin's Academy Chester Chester
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Ellesmere Port
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School Chester
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Ellesmere Port
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Chester
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Chester
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Northwich
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Neston
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Winsford
- Sutton Green Primary School Ellesmere Port
- Tarporley CofE Primary School Tarporley
- Tarvin Primary School Chester
- Tattenhall Park Primary School Select
- The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Ellesmere Port
- The Arches Community Primary School Chester
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Chester
- The Oak View Academy Winsford
- The Oaks Community Primary School Ellesmere Port
- Tilston Parochial CofE Primary School Malpas
- Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School Whitchurch
- Upton Heath CofE Primary School Chester
- Upton Westlea Primary School Chester
- Victoria Road Primary School Northwich
- Waverton Community Primary School Chester
- Weaverham Forest Primary School Northwich
- Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich
- Westminster Community Primary School Ellesmere Port
- Wharton CofE Primary School Winsford
- Whitby Heath Primary School Ellesmere Port
- Whitegate CofE Primary School Northwich
- Whitley Village School Warrington
- Willaston CofE Primary School Neston
- William Stockton Community Primary School Ellesmere Port
- Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School Winsford
- Wimboldsley Community Primary School Middlewich
- Wincham Community Primary School Northwich
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Northwich
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School Winsford
- Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School Northwich
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Ellesmere Port
- Woodfall Primary and Nursery School Neston
- Woodlands Primary School Ellesmere Port