Sandiway Primary School, Northwich

From the headteacher's welcome: "We would like to extend to you a very warm welcome to Sandiway Primary School. We are very proud of all that we achieve for children, staff, parents and the community. We are dedicated to a high quality educational provision for all children."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Sandiway Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% 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 fell from 89% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Sandiway Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sandiway Primary School are Cuddington Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham (1.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Weaverham Forest Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 38% maths); and Weaverham Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 57% reading, 52% maths).

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

Sandiway 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.

96 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sandiway Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).

3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 21 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 14 (6.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Cuddington Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rosslyn Lane (opposite), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sandiway 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 August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).

In 2024/25, Sandiway Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.