1
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 4QL
1
22 Nov 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in CW8
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of CW8. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
14
Outstanding
1
Good
11
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 85% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 3BY
2
7 Dec 2023
3
Little Leigh Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 4RN
2
19 Sep 2023
4
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 1NU
2
14 Jun 2023
5
Weaverham Primary Academy
Northwich • CW8 3BD
2
12 Mar 2023
6
Weaverham Forest Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 3EY
2
21 Sep 2022
7
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 4AZ
2
14 Jun 2022
8
Hartford Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 1NA
2
25 Jan 2022
9
Whitegate CofE Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 2AY
2
10 Sep 2019
10
Cuddington Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 2NY
2
31 Mar 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 2 • Nov 2012
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School 2 • Apr 2011
- Sandiway Primary School 3 • Mar 2023
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Not judged • Jan 2025