Primary schools in Northwich

26 primary schools in Northwich, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.

Northwich in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 26 schools in Northwich first 734 times for 738 places: 0.99 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Cheshire West and Chester authority's 123 schools. 4 of the 26 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 4 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.16 miles (Whitegate CofE Primary School) to 3.19 miles (Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School).

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary SchoolOutstanding · CW8 4QL
Cuddington Primary SchoolGood · CW8 2NY
Davenham CofE Primary SchoolGood · CW9 8JW
Hartford Manor Primary School & NurseryGood · CW8 1NU
Hartford Primary SchoolGood · CW8 1NA
Kingsmead Primary SchoolGood · CW9 8WA
Leftwich Community Primary SchoolGood · CW9 8DH
Little Leigh Primary SchoolGood · CW8 4RN
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary SchoolGood · CW9 7PT
Rudheath Primary Academy and NurseryGood · CW9 7JL
Sandiway Primary SchoolGood · CW8 2ND
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WeaverhamGood · CW8 3BY
Victoria Road Primary SchoolGood · CW9 5RE
Weaverham Primary AcademyGood · CW8 3BD
Wincham Community Primary SchoolGood · CW9 6EP
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary SchoolGood · CW9 5QQ
Whitegate CofE Primary SchoolGood (2019) · CW8 2AY
Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolExpected standard · CW9 6LB
Charles Darwin Community Primary SchoolExpected standard · CW8 1BN
Moulton SchoolExpected standard · CW9 8PD
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolExpected standard · CW8 1JW
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery SchoolExpected standard · CW8 4AZ
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement · CW8 2RW
Weaverham Forest Primary SchoolNeeds attention · CW8 3EY
Great Budworth CofE Primary SchoolUrgent improvement · CW9 6HQ
Comberbach Nursery and Primary SchoolNo current grade · CW9 6BG

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