St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Chester · Cheshire West and Chester
CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 32 member schools: 32 primary schools. Local authorities: Cheshire East | Cheshire West and Chester | Halton | Stockport | Tameside | Warrington | Wirral. Regions: North West. — from the CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
St Oswald's CofE Primary School is a primary academy in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, part of CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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- Official name
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School
- Address
- Grove Road, Mollington
- Postcode
- CH1 6LG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- URN (official identifier)
- 149628
- Establishment number
- 3647
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 102
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 150
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle Beesley
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 2 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- stoswaldsceprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01244456007
- Date opened
- 1 May 2023
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Oswald's CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 102 | 50,557 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 9.8% | 20.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 13.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.9% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.0% | 8.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for St Oswald's CofE Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 7 Sept 2026
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 130929)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 2 Feb 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 130929)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 25 Apr 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 130929)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Dec 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 130929)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Dec 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Oswald's CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.3% | 11.8% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £15,500 for 10 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 9.3% | 21.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £144 | £282 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Oswald's CofE Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 109 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cheshire West and Chester average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £835,000 £7,661 per pupil | £7,343 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £739,000 £6,780 per pupil | £6,890 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £496,000 £4,550 per pupil · 67.1% | £3,253 · 47.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,412 · 20.5% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £10,000 £92 per pupil · 1.4% | £98 · 1.4% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £10,000 £92 per pupil · 1.4% | £87 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £96,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £62,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,681 per pupil, supply and agency £34 per pupil — spending up £99 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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