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Best Schools in Northwich

Compare 41 schools in Northwich. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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41

Total Schools

6

Outstanding

24

Good

Primary Schools

33 schools

Secondary Schools

12 schools

Top Performing Schools in Northwich

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

CW8 1JW

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/19/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

69%

Combined RWM

62%

Reading Prog.

+3.6

Writing Prog.

+2.3

Maths Prog.

+2.4

187 pupils • 9.6% FSM • 24.1% EAL

Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

CW9 7PT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/23/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

77%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

0.0

Writing Prog.

+1.2

Maths Prog.

+1.7

191 pupils • 20.9% FSM • 2.6% EAL

Sandiway Primary School

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Primary

CW8 2ND

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 1/25/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

72%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

68%

Reading Prog.

+2.7

Writing Prog.

-0.1

Maths Prog.

+1.0

201 pupils • 4.5% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Leftwich Community Primary School

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Primary

CW9 8DH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/24/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

66%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

63%

Combined RWM

56%

Reading Prog.

+2.8

Writing Prog.

+1.9

Maths Prog.

+4.6

176 pupils • 33.5% FSM • 11.9% EAL

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

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Primary

CW8 4QL

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/11/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

84%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

82%

Reading Prog.

+3.8

Writing Prog.

+2.7

Maths Prog.

+3.8

490 pupils • 13.5% FSM • 3.1% EAL

Hartford Primary School

Community school

Primary

CW8 1NA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/1/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

65%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

58%

Reading Prog.

+1.6

Writing Prog.

+0.5

Maths Prog.

+1.2

415 pupils • 6.9% FSM • 7.9% EAL

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Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

CW9 6LB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/26/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

100%

Writing Standard

67%

Maths Standard

100%

Combined RWM

67%

Reading Prog.

-1.0

Writing Prog.

+0.6

Maths Prog.

-4.2

76 pupils • 6.6% FSM • 1.3% EAL

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

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Primary

CW8 4QL

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/11/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

84%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

82%

Reading Prog.

+3.8

Writing Prog.

+2.7

Maths Prog.

+3.8

490 pupils • 13.5% FSM • 3.1% EAL

Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

CW8 1BN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/30/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

89%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

89%

Combined RWM

75%

Reading Prog.

-2.3

Writing Prog.

+1.7

Maths Prog.

+2.6

355 pupils • 25.9% FSM • 15.8% EAL

Cloughwood Academy

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Secondary, Post-16

CW8 1NU

Ages: 8-18

Gender: Boys

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/29/2021

Performance

Attainment 8

5.5

Progress 8

-1.42

Eng & Maths 5+

Eng & Maths 4+

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

118 pupils • 72.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Comberbach Nursery and Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

CW9 6BG

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

91%

Writing Standard

91%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

83%

Reading Prog.

-1.2

Writing Prog.

+3.0

Maths Prog.

+0.3

192 pupils • 5.2% FSM • 3.1% EAL

Cransley School

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary

CW9 6HN

Ages: 4-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

51.4

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

64%

Eng & Maths 4+

80%

EBacc Entry

20%

EBacc Achievement

20%

252 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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