Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School, Northwich
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, welcoming school where children thrive in a nurturing environment. Staff know pupils well and provide excellent pastoral care, with strong family partnerships supporting every child's needs. Pupils enjoy a broad curriculum with plenty of outdoor learning, and develop confidence, resilience and a genuine love of reading.
Key Strengths
- Strong, nurturing early years provision that prepares children well for Year 1
- Effective teaching of reading with pupils developing a genuine love of books
- Well-behaved, respectful pupils who feel safe and included in a calm, orderly school
- Broad curriculum with good outdoor learning opportunities that pupils enjoy
- Inclusive approach supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, with strong family partnerships
Areas for Improvement
- Year 4 multiplication check results remain below national average, though improvements are starting
- Some pupils struggle with writing basics including handwriting, spelling and punctuation
- Leaders and governors do not monitor pupil premium strategy rigorously enough, delaying action on barriers to learning
- Leadership and governance systems lack strategic design and robustness in some areas
- Lack of training and support for leaders and governors affects their ability to evaluate impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met, pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Wellbeing clubs, art clubs, sports, music, enterprise initiatives, school trips, residentials
Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School is a small, close-knit primary school where pupils behave well, feel safe and supported, and generally achieve in line with national averages. The school has a caring staff team and a strong sense of community, though leaders need to improve their monitoring of pupil progress and strategic planning.
At a Glance
9.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 100%. Maths has remained stable at around 100%. Writing has remained stable at around 67%.
Class Sizes
17.7
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
96 pupils
105 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Northwich
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northwich
Admissions Demand - Cheshire West and Chester
Places available
4,393
Applications
3,189
Got 1st preference
92.5%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Cheshire West and Chester (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.72878%
Overall absence
11.5942%
Persistent absence
69
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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