J H Godwin Primary School
Community school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 161 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 44.70% |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Address | Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5JG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.jhgodwin.cheshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01244259666 |
| URN | 110983 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 15 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 May 2022, published 13 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- The Arches Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Dee Point Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Highfield Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Upton Heath CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
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