Waverton Community Primary School
Common Lane, Chester, CH3 7QT
197 pupils · 94% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Free school meals
- 3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 10 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 77% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 16 | 16 | 55 | 16 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 20 | 65 | 24 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 28 | 27 | 74 | 27 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 25 | 75 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 23 | 22 | 57 | 23 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 28 | 30 | 73 | 28 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 28 | 67 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 23 | 21 | 65 | 23 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Christleton Primary School 2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Huntington Community Primary School 3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Boughton Heath Academy 3.4 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Oldfield Primary School 3.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Cherry Grove Primary School 3.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.