Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School

School Name: Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Address: Walpole Street
Town/City: Chester
County: Cheshire
Postcode: CH1 4HG
Telephone Number: 01244 455275
Website: www.chesterbluecoatce.cheshire.sch.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Voluntary aided school
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Hover
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 369 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.1%

URN: 136806
DfE Number: 896/5205
UKPRN: 10079132
UPRN: 100012567795
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (E06000050)
Constituency: Chester North and Neston (E14001163)
Electoral Ward: Chester City & the Garden Quarter (E05012211)
Diocese: CE09(Diocese of Chester)

Easting & Northing: 340169E, 367144N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 11' 55.07" N 2° 53' 49.02" W
Plus Code: 9C5V54X3+F6

DfE Record: View record

1. University of Chester (0.1km)
2. Abbey School for Exceptional Children (0.7km)
3. The Queen's School (0.8km)
4. The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (1.2km)
5. Ancora House School (1.3km)
6. Newton Primary School (1.4km)
7. Chester International School (1.6km)
8. St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (1.6km)
9. The Firs School (1.6km)
10. Queen's Park High School (1.7km)

Predecessor schools†

• St Thomas of Canterbury Blue Coat CofE Junior School
• Victoria Infant School