1
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 4QL
1
22 Nov 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Northwich
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Northwich. 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
25
Outstanding
1
Good
20
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 87% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Davenham CofE Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW9 8JW
2
18 Sep 2024
3
Leftwich Community Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW9 8DH
2
12 Jun 2024
4
Victoria Road Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW9 5RE
2
9 Jun 2024
5
Kingsmead Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW9 8WA
2
6 Mar 2024
6
Wincham Community Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW9 6EP
2
13 Dec 2023
7
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 3BY
2
7 Dec 2023
8
Little Leigh Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 4RN
2
19 Sep 2023
9
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 1NU
2
14 Jun 2023
10
Weaverham Forest Primary School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 3EY
2
21 Sep 2022
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
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School 2 • Jun 2022
- Hartford Primary School 2 • Jan 2022
- Whitegate CofE Primary School 2 • Sep 2019
- Cuddington Primary School 2 • Mar 2017
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School 2 • Jul 2016
- Moulton School 2 • Sep 2013
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 2 • Nov 2012
- Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School 2 • Sep 2012
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2012
- Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2011