The Arches Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 134897
- Address
- Saughall Road, Blacon, CH1 5EZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 192 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 34.9%
White British 85.9%
Other White 5.2%
African 4.2%
Other 2.1%
Mixed 1.5%
Other Asian 1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage-1.3
MathsAbove average2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Arches Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 19
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 27 17 10 |
| Year 1 | 27 14 13 |
| Year 2 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 3 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 4 | 21 13 8 |
| Year 5 | 31 15 16 |
| Year 6 | 31 10 21 |