Best Schools in Nantwich
Cheshire · 18 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
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Schools in Nantwich ranked
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School
KS2 Read
76%
Parents
89%
Bridgemere CofE Primary School
KS2 Read
89%
Pear Tree Primary School
KS2 Read
91%
Weaver Primary School
KS2 Read
94%
Sound and District Primary School
KS2 Read
89%
Acton Church of England Primary Academy
KS2 Read
89%
Highfields Academy
KS2 Read
83%
Parents
62%
St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School
KS2 Read
75%
Brine Leas School
A8
50.2
A-Level
B-
Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School
KS2 Read
80%
Parents
99%
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
KS2 Read
84%
Parents
73%
Wrenbury Primary School
KS2 Read
75%
Nantwich Primary Academy
KS2 Read
68%
Willaston Primary Academy
KS2 Read
70%
Reaseheath College
A-Level
c
Millfields Primary Academy
KS2 Read
90%
Kingsbourne Academy
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Questions parents ask about schools in Nantwich
How many schools are there in Nantwich?
Nantwich has 18 open schools: 15 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Nantwich are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Nantwich was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 15 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Nantwich have the best SATs results?
Of the 14 primary schools in Nantwich with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bridgemere CofE Primary School (89% in reading, 94% in maths); Pear Tree Primary School (91% in reading, 91% in maths); and Weaver Primary School (94% in reading, 87% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Bridgemere CofE Primary SchoolPear Tree Primary SchoolWeaver Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Nantwich?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Nantwich selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Nantwich have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Nantwich have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Nantwich?
Apply to Cheshire East through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.