What did Ofsted judge St Martin's Academy Chester's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St Martin's Academy Chester's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in December 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Martin's Academy Chester?

St Martin's Academy Chester has 177 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Martin's Academy Chester take?

St Martin's Academy Chester admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St Martin's Academy Chester located?

St Martin's Academy Chester is located in Chester, CH2 3NG, Cheshire West and Chester.

How do I apply to St Martin's Academy Chester?

St Martin's Academy Chester is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into St Martin's Academy Chester?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Martin's Academy Chester was 2.92 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St Martin's Academy Chester?

When St Martin's Academy Chester has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after or are previously looked after child; 2. Children who have a sibling who attends the Academy at the date of admission; 3. Children of staU of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recru — Children of staU of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. To qualify under this criterion, the staU member must be a ‘direct employee’. School admissions | Cheshire West and Chester Council Application deadline 15 January 2027 This includes any member of staU (teaching or non-teaching) with two years continuous employment with the school or seasonal employment totalling two years. StaU contracted in to provide services to the school do not count as ‘direct employees’. For the purposes of this criterion, ‘children of staU’ is taken to include a son, daughter or step-son/daughter, or child who is adopted or fostered or for whom a special guardianship order is in place, in all cases providing they are living at the same address as the parent who is employed by the school;, and 1 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Martin's Academy Chester?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78% of pupils at St Martin's Academy Chester are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Martin's Academy Chester: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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2.92miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at St Martin's Academy Chester

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children who are looked after or are previously looked after child
2Children who have a sibling who attends the Academy at the date of admission.
3Children of staU of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recru — Children of staU of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. To qualify under this criterion, the staU member must be a ‘direct employee’. School admissions | Cheshire West and Chester Council Application deadline 15 January 2027 This includes any member of staU (teaching or non-teaching) with two years continuous employment with the school or seasonal employment totalling two years. StaU contracted in to provide services to the school do not count as ‘direct employees’. For the purposes of this criterion, ‘children of staU’ is taken to include a son, daughter or step-son/daughter, or child who is adopted or fostered or for whom a special guardianship order is in place, in all cases providing they are living at the same address as the parent who is employed by the school;
4Distance and random allocation — Distance and random allocation: The remaining places will be evenly split between a distance criteria and random allocation. In the event of an odd number of places remaining, the split will be weighted in favour of the distance criteria. Half will be allocated based upon straight line distance measurement from the centrally plotted Basic Land and Property Unit point (BLPU) of the child’s home address to the centrally plotted BLPU of the school as defined by the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). The remaining half will be allocated by ballot drawn by an independent adjudicator unconnected to the academy.

Oversubscription criteria as printed for this school in Section 3 (admission arrangements) of Cheshire West and Chester Council's "Applying for a Primary School place" booklet for September 2027.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Martin's Academy Chester: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Martin's Academy Chester's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Martin's Academy Chester's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in December 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Martin's Academy Chester?: St Martin's Academy Chester has 177 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Martin's Academy Chester take?: St Martin's Academy Chester admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Martin's Academy Chester located?: St Martin's Academy Chester is located in Chester, CH2 3NG, Cheshire West and Chester.
How do I apply to St Martin's Academy Chester?: St Martin's Academy Chester is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into St Martin's Academy Chester?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Martin's Academy Chester was 2.92 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at St Martin's Academy Chester?: When St Martin's Academy Chester has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after or are previously looked after child; 2. Children who have a sibling who attends the Academy at the date of admission; 3. Children of staU of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recru — Children of staU of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. To qualify under this criterion, the staU member must be a ‘direct employee’. School admissions | Cheshire West and Chester Council Application deadline 15 January 2027 This includes any member of staU (teaching or non-teaching) with two years continuous employment with the school or seasonal employment totalling two years. StaU contracted in to provide services to the school do not count as ‘direct employees’. For the purposes of this criterion, ‘children of staU’ is taken to include a son, daughter or step-son/daughter, or child who is adopted or fostered or for whom a special guardianship order is in place, in all cases providing they are living at the same address as the parent who is employed by the school;, and 1 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Martin's Academy Chester?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78% of pupils at St Martin's Academy Chester are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

2.92miles

Last distance offered at St Martin's Academy Chester, year by year →

How places are decided at St Martin's Academy Chester

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children who are looked after or are previously looked after child
2Children who have a sibling who attends the Academy at the date of admission.
3Children of staU of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recru — Children of staU of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. To qualify under this criterion, the staU member must be a ‘direct employee’. School admissions | Cheshire West and Chester Council Application deadline 15 January 2027 This includes any member of staU (teaching or non-teaching) with two years continuous employment with the school or seasonal employment totalling two years. StaU contracted in to provide services to the school do not count as ‘direct employees’. For the purposes of this criterion, ‘children of staU’ is taken to include a son, daughter or step-son/daughter, or child who is adopted or fostered or for whom a special guardianship order is in place, in all cases providing they are living at the same address as the parent who is employed by the school;
4Distance and random allocation — Distance and random allocation: The remaining places will be evenly split between a distance criteria and random allocation. In the event of an odd number of places remaining, the split will be weighted in favour of the distance criteria. Half will be allocated based upon straight line distance measurement from the centrally plotted Basic Land and Property Unit point (BLPU) of the child’s home address to the centrally plotted BLPU of the school as defined by the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). The remaining half will be allocated by ballot drawn by an independent adjudicator unconnected to the academy.

Oversubscription criteria as printed for this school in Section 3 (admission arrangements) of Cheshire West and Chester Council's "Applying for a Primary School place" booklet for September 2027.

St Martin's Academy Chester: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Martin's Academy Chester's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Martin's Academy Chester's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in December 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Martin's Academy Chester?: St Martin's Academy Chester has 177 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Martin's Academy Chester take?: St Martin's Academy Chester admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Martin's Academy Chester located?: St Martin's Academy Chester is located in Chester, CH2 3NG, Cheshire West and Chester.
How do I apply to St Martin's Academy Chester?: St Martin's Academy Chester is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into St Martin's Academy Chester?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Martin's Academy Chester was 2.92 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at St Martin's Academy Chester?: When St Martin's Academy Chester has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after or are previously looked after child; 2. Children who have a sibling who attends the Academy at the date of admission; 3. Children of staU of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recru — Children of staU of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. To qualify under this criterion, the staU member must be a ‘direct employee’. School admissions | Cheshire West and Chester Council Application deadline 15 January 2027 This includes any member of staU (teaching or non-teaching) with two years continuous employment with the school or seasonal employment totalling two years. StaU contracted in to provide services to the school do not count as ‘direct employees’. For the purposes of this criterion, ‘children of staU’ is taken to include a son, daughter or step-son/daughter, or child who is adopted or fostered or for whom a special guardianship order is in place, in all cases providing they are living at the same address as the parent who is employed by the school;, and 1 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Martin's Academy Chester?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78% of pupils at St Martin's Academy Chester are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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