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
- 186 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 38.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 1.6% |
| Mixed | 2.1% |
| Other White | 3.8% |
| African | 5.4% |
| White British | 85.5% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 65% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 6% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
The Arches Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 16
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 23 11 12 |
| Year 1 | 27 17 10 |
| Year 2 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 3 | 27 11 16 |
| Year 4 | 26 13 13 |
| Year 5 | 22 13 9 |
| Year 6 | 31 15 16 |