Weaver Primary School, Nantwich
Weaver Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nantwich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 14 schools in Nantwich with published results, and 1,455th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Weaver Primary School in detail
Weaver Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "...but our group is a team effort What do the WSA do? We run lots of different fundraising events throughout the school year to name a few.... Our events are often the highlight of the school term, our children just love them! Where and When do we meet?"
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, yoga, dance and art.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 1pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cheshire East
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Weaver Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (96% in reading, 86% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Weaver Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Weaver Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Weaver Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Weaver Primary School are St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 71% maths); Pear Tree Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 64% maths); and Millfields Primary Academy (1 mile, 90% reading, 81% maths).
Weaver Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPear Tree Primary SchoolStapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary SchoolMillfields Primary Academy
Who goes there
8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nantwich Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brine Leas High School (bay 1), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Weaver Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Weaver Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Weaver Primary School are Brine Leas School (0.1 miles) and Malbank School and Sixth Form College (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Weaver Primary School
Term dates
Weaver Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire East. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Weaver Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Weaver Primary School 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
5 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
209
Total Pupils
101
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,878
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,073
Per pupil
£1138k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
182
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
Weaver Primary School
Questions parents ask about Weaver Primary School
What are SATs results like at Weaver Primary School?
Of the pupils at Weaver Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Weaver Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Weaver Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Weaver Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Weaver Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Weaver Primary School?
Weaver Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Weaver Primary School?
Classes at Weaver Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Weaver Primary School?
Weaver Primary School has around 209 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Weaver Primary School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Weaver Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Weaver Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Weaver 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.
What are Weaver Primary School's term dates?
Weaver Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire East. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Weaver Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 Weaver Primary School?
Weaver Primary School is at Western Avenue, Nantwich, CW5 7AJ.
Sources: Cheshire East term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)