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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham

Voluntary aided school · Northwich · CW8 3BY

Ages 4–11 · 151 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-31

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
169

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

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill72%

151 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
151
Boys / girls
64 / 87
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
151 / 210 (72%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Louise Conlon

Location

Address
Keepers Lane, Weaverham
Postcode
CW8 3BY
Town
Northwich
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury
Urban/rural
Larger 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, 151 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

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.

Compare with theseAll in NorthwichNear CW8

  • Weaverham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northwich · CW8 3BD · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Weaverham Forest Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northwich · CW8 3EY · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Hartford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northwich · CW8 1NA · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Northwich · CW8 1JW · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

  • Charles Darwin Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Northwich · CW8 1BN · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Louise Conlon
Telephone
01606852149
Website
http://www.st-bedes.cheshire.sch.uk

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