Huxley CofE Primary School

School overview

Huxley CofE Primary School is a primary school serving Cheshire West and Chester, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 48 pupils aged 5 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Huxley CofE Primary School 'Inadequate'. 33% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 100 in reading and 98 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Huxley CofE Primary School is oversubscribed: about 6 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 16 first choices for 9 places. Overall pupil absence was 32.2%. There are about 17.1 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Huxley CofE Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.