Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Northwich · CW9 5QQ · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 2–11
- KS245%
- Absence5.6%
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 143164
Victoria Road Primary School
Academy converter · Northwich · CW9 5RE
Ages 4–11 · 125 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
52%
Overall absence
6.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-05-01
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
- Authorised absence
- 4.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 128
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill62%
125 pupils · 203 places
- Pupils on roll
- 125
- Boys / girls
- 73 / 52
- School capacity
- 203
- Capacity fill
- 125 / 203 (62%)
- Free school meals
- 28.8%
- FSM pupils
- 36
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Aspire Educational Trust
- Headteacher
- Miss Suzanne Thompson
Location
- Address
- Victoria Road
- Postcode
- CW9 5RE
- 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
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, 125 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.8%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Charles Darwin Community Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Northwich · CW8 1BN · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS268%
- Absence6.3%
1.0 miles away
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Northwich · CW9 7JL · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–11
- KS236%
- Absence5.9%
1.0 miles away
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Northwich · CW8 4AZ · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence4.9%
1.3 miles away
Leftwich Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Northwich · CW9 8DH · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence6.6%
1.3 miles away
Kingsmead Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Northwich · CW9 8WA · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence3.8%
1.4 miles away
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Northwich · CW8 1JW · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–11
- KS288%
- Absence5.4%
1.4 miles away
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Northwich · CW9 7PT · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
1.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Suzanne Thompson
- Telephone
- 01606663061