Kingsbourne Academy, Nantwich
Kingsbourne Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nantwich, part of North West Academies Trust Limited.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kingsbourne Academy in detail
Kingsbourne Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At Kingsbourne Academy, our values sit at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture, guide our decisions and help create a school where every child can thrive. We believe that a love of learning begins with curiosity ."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, STEM, gardening and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5.75 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Kingsbourne Academy
Across Cheshire East, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Cheshire East lodged 44 appeals against primary school offers; 26 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (7.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsbourne Academy are Nantwich Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 82% maths); Millfields Primary Academy (0.6 miles, 90% reading, 81% maths); Highfields Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths); and Acton Church of England Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 84% maths).
Nantwich Primary AcademyMillfields Primary AcademyHighfields AcademyActon Church of England Primary Academy
The trust
Kingsbourne Academy is one of 14 schools run by North West Academies Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
Kingsbourne Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nantwich Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 113 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kingsbourne Academy are Malbank School and Sixth Form College (0.4 miles) and Brine Leas School (1.4 miles).
Sources: 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Kingsbourne Academy
Mayor of Nantwich officially opens Kingsbourne Academy
14 Sep 2026
Kingsbourne Academy Welcomes Its First Pupils
7 Sep 2026
We got the keys!
25 Aug 2026
Kingsbourne Academy Build Update - Week Ending 14 June 2026
15 Jun 2026
Kingsbourne Academy Build Update - 22 May 2026
22 May 2026
Building a Greener Future at Kingsbourne Academy
5 May 2026
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Term dates
Kingsbourne Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire East's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingsbourne Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingsbourne Academy is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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 East is 6 (the median across 180 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
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- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Nantwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nantwich
Across Cheshire East council
Places available
4,535
Applications
3,733
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
Kingsbourne Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kingsbourne Academy
Questions parents ask about Kingsbourne Academy
What is the catchment area for Kingsbourne Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Kingsbourne Academy is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Kingsbourne Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Kingsbourne Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
How do I apply to Kingsbourne Academy?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingsbourne Academy 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 Kingsbourne Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kingsbourne Academy?
Kingsbourne Academy is at Richard Gibson Road, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6XS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)