Great Budworth CofE Primary School, Northwich
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides a warm, welcoming environment where pupils are polite and respectful to each other. Pupils enjoy enriching activities including residential visits, community fundraisers, and clubs such as film, choir and tennis. Recent leadership changes have brought positive momentum, and staff feel motivated and committed to improvement.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and addressed
- Pupils are polite, welcoming and respectful to each other, with strong friendships across year groups
- Pupils participate in enriching community activities and residential visits, and benefit from a variety of clubs
- Recent leadership changes have brought greater clarity and positive action in a short period
Areas for Improvement
- Many pupils do not secure learning with enough precision, with gaps and misconceptions persisting across subjects
- Curriculum design lacks clarity and progression in most subjects, and is not implemented effectively in classrooms
- Early years curriculum does not provide secure foundations, with unclear systems for assessment and tracking
- Support for pupils with additional needs is largely ineffective and does not match individual requirements
- Attendance remains below expected levels for some pupils despite recent improvement efforts
- Governance is weak and does not provide effective challenge or strategic oversight
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
Extracurricular Activities
Film club, choir, tennis, residential visits, community fundraisers, maypole dancing, school council
Great Budworth CofE Primary School requires special measures as it is failing to provide an acceptable standard of education. The school has significant weaknesses across curriculum design, teaching, achievement, and support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
2.9%
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 declined from 90% to 67%. Maths has declined from 60% to 50%. Writing has declined from 80% to 67%.
Class Sizes
15.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
39%
Available places
37 pupils
96 capacity
59 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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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
14.35768%
Overall absence
53.57143%
Persistent absence
28
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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