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Byley Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Middlewich · CW10 9NG

Ages 3–11 · 88 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
77

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

88 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
88
Boys / girls
40 / 48
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
88 / 105 (84%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Elizabeth Whittingham

Location

Address
Moss Lane, Byley
Postcode
CW10 9NG
Town
Middlewich
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Tatton
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Middlewich, Cheshire West and Chester, 88 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.1%.

Open schools in Middlewich
7
Primary schools in Middlewich
5
Academies among open schools in Middlewich
57% (4)
Open schools in CW10
7
Primary in CW10
5
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MiddlewichNear CW10

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Elizabeth Whittingham
Telephone
01606832519
Website
www.byley.cheshire.sch.uk/

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