Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School, Northwich

Ofsted's report card from its 31 March 2026 inspection grades Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils' attainment in national assessments is close to national averages."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "School is calm and orderly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a well-sequenced curriculum model."

Early years - Expected standard. "The high quality of the school's early years provision ensures that children have a positive start to their school life."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Staff collaborate with families."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The well-thought-out personal, social, health and economic curriculum ensures that pupils learn how to keep themselves healthy and safe, both physically and mentally."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders and governors have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should enhance their strategic oversight and challenge. This will make evaluative work systematic and improve practice. It will also help governors offer the right support and challenge to leaders, ensuring actions achieve the desired impact"; "Leaders should ensure that the pupil premium strategy is monitored effectively with a particular focus on writing to ensure that vulnerable pupils make the best possible progress".

In its own words: "In a46ordance with The Department for Education we aim to actively promote British values in schools to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain."

The school runs after-school care until 5:50pm.

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 74% in Cheshire West and Chester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School are Comberbach Nursery and Primary School (1.3 miles, 91% reading, 87% maths); Whitley Village School (1.6 miles, 90% reading, 90% maths); Great Budworth CofE Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 50% maths); and Great Budworth CofE Primary School (1.9 miles).

Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School (as of September 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 3 pupils (3.1%) received SEN support and 1 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Lostock Gralam Rail Station, about 4.3 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (outside), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).

Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.