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Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Northwich · CW9 5QQ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

219

Local authority

Cheshire West and Chester

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
111389

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Governance
Voluntary aided school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is 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

Contact

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

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
45%
Higher standard (RWM)
3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables