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Nantwich Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Nantwich · CW5 5LX

Ages 3–11 · 187 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-13

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
157

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

187 pupils · 222 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
93 / 94
School capacity
222
Capacity fill
187 / 222 (84%)
Free school meals
41.7%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Susan Spence

Location

Address
Manor Road
Postcode
CW5 5LX
Town
Nantwich
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nantwich, Cheshire East, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.7%.

Open schools in Nantwich
18
Primary schools in Nantwich
15
Academies among open schools in Nantwich
61% (11)
Open schools in CW5
17
Primary in CW5
14
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

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 NantwichNear CW5

  • Highfields Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 6HA · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Millfields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 5HP · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.23

    0.6 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 7DA · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Pear Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    NANTWICH · CW5 7GZ · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Weaver Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 7AJ · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Willaston Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 6QQ · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand1.40

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susan Spence
Telephone
01270902055
Website
nantwichprimaryacademy.co.uk

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