Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 447 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 444 |
| Free school meals | 12.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Address | Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7HS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.osm.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01244267525 |
| URN | 150917 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 October 2024, published 11 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School, URN 111290).
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
- Belgrave Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Lache Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Boughton Heath Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Cherry Grove Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Huntington Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 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.