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Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Northwich · CW9 5QQ

Ages 2–11 · 219 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

23%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)23%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
222

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill78%

219 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
111 / 108
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
219 / 280 (78%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Kathryn Hinchliffe

Location

Address
Church Walk
Postcode
CW9 5QQ
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 7 capacity

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 2–11, in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Northwich
43
Primary schools in Northwich
27
Academies among open schools in Northwich
44% (19)
Open schools in CW9
19
Primary in CW9
13
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 CW9

  • Victoria Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northwich · CW9 5RE · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Kingsmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northwich · CW9 8WA · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northwich · CW9 7JL · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.4%
    • 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

    1.2 miles away

  • Leftwich Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northwich · CW9 8DH · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kathryn Hinchliffe
Telephone
01606663610
Website
www.wittonchurchwalk.co.uk

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