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Weaver Primary School

Community school · Nantwich · CW5 7AJ

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-25

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill99%

209 pupils · 211 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
101 / 108
School capacity
211
Capacity fill
209 / 211 (99%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Johnson

Location

Address
Western Avenue
Postcode
CW5 7AJ
Town
Nantwich
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nantwich, Cheshire East, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.7%.

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.

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

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  • Pear Tree Primary School

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.8%
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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.23

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  • Nantwich Primary Academy

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    • KS254%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Highfields Academy

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    Ages 2–11

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

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  • Willaston Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Johnson
Telephone
01270626335
Website
www.weaver.cheshire.sch.uk/

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