Cuddington Primary School, Northwich
Cuddington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Northwich, part of Create Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 24 schools in Northwich with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cuddington Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Cuddington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% 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 81% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Cuddington Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Cuddington Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Cuddington Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cuddington Primary School are Sandiway Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 80% maths); Norley Church of England Primary School (2 miles, 93% reading, 73% maths); Whitegate CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 95% reading, 68% maths); and Weaverham Forest Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 62% reading, 38% maths).
Cuddington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Sandiway Primary SchoolNorley Church of England Primary SchoolWhitegate CofE Primary SchoolWeaverham Forest Primary School
The trust
Cuddington Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Create Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 2 (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.
Staffing
Cuddington Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cuddington Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cuddington Primary School (outside), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).
Suspensions and exclusions
Cuddington Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cuddington Primary School
Term dates
Cuddington Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire West and Chester's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cuddington Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cuddington Primary School is in Cheshire West and Chester; for families living there:
Apply to Cheshire West and Chester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Cuddington Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
191 pupils
315 places
124 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Northwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northwich
Across Cheshire West and Chester council
Places available
4,260
Applications
3,274
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Cheshire West and Chester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
112
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,962
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,088
Per pupil
£1067k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
166
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Cuddington Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cuddington Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cuddington Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Cuddington Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cuddington Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cuddington Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cuddington Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cuddington Primary School?
Cuddington Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Cuddington Primary School?
Classes at Cuddington Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Cuddington Primary School?
Cuddington Primary School has around 190 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cuddington Primary School?
3% of sessions were missed at Cuddington Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cuddington Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Cuddington Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Cuddington Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cuddington Primary School?
Cuddington Primary School is at Ash Road, Cuddington, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 2NY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)