Eccleston CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 91 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 7.70% |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Address | Eaton Road, Eccleston, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 9HD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.ecclestonprimary.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01244506560 |
| URN | 111349 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 31 March 2026, published 14 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Early years | Urgent improvement |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 June 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Huntington Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Belgrave Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Kings Moat Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Lache Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Boughton Heath Academy (primary school, about 3.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.