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Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Old Wrexham Road
 Handbridge
 Chester
 Cheshire CH4 7HS
Telephone: 01244 267525

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Trust: Chester Diocesan Academies Trust
Sponsor: Diocese of Chester

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Emma Drew (since September 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Anthony Hadfield
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.4 / 15.49
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.04
Number of pupils: 447
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.9
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 35.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Constituency: City of Chester
Electoral Ward: Handbridge Park
School Number: 8963172

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th October 2024 (view record)

External Links

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