Kingsmead Primary School, Northwich

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, judo, dance, orchestra, STEM, cooking and gardening.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open evening on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 3.30pm, an open day on Friday 11 December 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 9 February 2027 at 2.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsmead Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% 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 74% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Kingsmead Primary School as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsmead Primary School are St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 69% maths); Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 82% maths); Charles Darwin Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); and Leftwich Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 63% maths).

Kingsmead Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 44 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 9 (2.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Kingsmead Primary School had 22 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 Greenbank Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Monarch Drive (cnr), 300 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingsmead Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Kingsmead Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Kingsmead Primary School are St Nicholas Catholic High School (0.3 miles); The County High School, Leftwich (0.6 miles); Hartford Church of England High School (0.7 miles); and The Rudheath Senior Academy (1.8 miles).