Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School, Northwich
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Northwich, part of Chester Diocesan Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School in detail
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Children are at the heart of everything we do and Christ is the light that guides us. Hello, I'm Mrs Powell and I'm the Headteacher at Lostock Gralam Church of England Primary School. I am very proud to welcome you to Lostock where children are at the heart of everything we do and Christ is the light that guides us!"
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 111289), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School are Wincham Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery (1.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 71% maths); Victoria Road Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); and Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 45% maths).
Wincham Community Primary SchoolRudheath Primary Academy and NurseryVictoria Road Primary SchoolWitton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
The trust
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Chester Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 59 pupils (31.9%) received SEN support and 15 (8.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lostock Gralam Rail Station, about 220 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lostock Gralam Primary (outside), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School (URN 111289), it was rated Good in October 2011.
At a Glance
21.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111289). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Lostock Gralam CofE 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 Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lostock Gralam CofE 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
185 pupils
210 places
25 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
40.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
86
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,849
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111289). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.6%
Overall absence
14.0%
Persistent absence
164
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School?
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 111289), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School (URN 111289), it was rated Good in October 2011.
What is the catchment area for Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School?
Classes at Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School?
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School has around 185 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Lostock Gralam CofE 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 Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School?
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School is at School Lane, Lostock Gralam, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)