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OpenPrimaryURN 111144

Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery

Community school · Northwich · CW8 1NU

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

442

Local authority

Cheshire West and Chester

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, 442 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.3%.

Open schools in Northwich
43
Primary schools in Northwich
27
Academies among open schools in Northwich
44% (19)
Open schools in CW8
24
Primary in CW8
14
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.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
111144

Location

Address
Stones Manor Lane, Hartford
Postcode
CW8 1NU
Town
Northwich
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Mid Cheshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
442
Boys / girls
236 / 206
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
442 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
6.3%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Kidwell
Telephone
01606663800

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-18

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
68%
Higher standard (RWM)
14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.9%

Persistent absence

16.7%

Unauthorised

1.5%

Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
365

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.3% · Persistent 12.1%
2021/22
Overall 6.8% · Persistent 18.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England