Church Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester, Cheshire CH3 8AB
10 reasons to choose Ashton Hayes Primary School
Top line
Ashton Hayes Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Chester and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Ashton Hayes Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
Ashton Hayes Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Ashton Hayes Primary School ranks in the top 34% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Ashton Hayes Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Ashton Hayes Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Ashton Hayes Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.15pm though after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near Ashton Hayes Primary School
The Firs School (7.4 miles); The Queen’s Lower School (8 miles); The King’s School, Infants & Juniors, Chester (9.1 miles).
The Delamere Church of England Academy (3.5 miles); Duddon St Peter’s Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles); Norley Church of England Primary School (4.9 miles).
The Hammond (6.5 miles); Abbey Gate College (7.5 miles); The Queen’s School, Chester (7.8 miles).
Helsby High School (5.1 miles); Christleton High School (6.1 miles); Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College (6.5 miles).