Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School, Northwich

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Lauren Hill
Pupils:50 / 91 capacity
LA:Cheshire West and Chester
Phone:01928788230
Address:Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 13 November 2024View full report
URN:111336
UKPRN:10070461
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Chester South and Eddisbury
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

17 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught94%
Good progress94%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with0%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading100%
Maths43%
Writing57%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

16.0

Avg class size

6.0

Infant (KS1)

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Christ Church CE School (o/s)
35m · 1 min walk
Hare & Hounds (o/s)
99m · 2 min walk
Crowton Hall (opp)
173m · 3 min walk
Beech Lane (cnr)
928m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

55%

Available places

50 pupils

91 capacity

41 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Northwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,534
Projected new pupils:384

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northwich

Admissions Demand - Cheshire West and Chester

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

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)

Inspection History(8)

13 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
2 March 2023
5 December 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.57291%

Overall absence

2.27273%

Persistent absence

44

Enrolments

Authorised3.46453%
Unauthorised1.10838%
Persistent (10%+)2.27273%
Severe (50%+)2.27273%

Absence trend

4.38118%
18/19
2.53004%
20/21
5.9023%
21/22
3.73852%
22/23
3.77601%
23/24
4.57291%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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