Weaverham Primary Academy, Northwich
Weaverham Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Northwich, part of North West Academies Trust Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 24 schools in Northwich with published results, and 13,642nd of 14,452 across England. It was 55% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Weaverham Primary Academy in detail
Weaverham Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Weaverham Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 52% 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 90% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Weaverham Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Weaverham Primary Academy as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Weaverham Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Weaverham Primary Academy are St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Weaverham Forest Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 38% maths); Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 90% maths); and Little Leigh Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).
Weaverham Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WeaverhamWeaverham Forest Primary SchoolBarnton Community Nursery and Primary SchoolLittle Leigh Primary School
The trust
Weaverham Primary 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
35.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Weaverham Primary Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hartford Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northwich Road (cnr), 70 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 other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Weaverham Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Weaverham Primary Academy are Weaverham High School (0.5 miles) and Hartford Church of England High School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.4%
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 declined from 90% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 62% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 48% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Weaverham Primary Academy
Maps, Movement and Magical Stories!
4 Oct 2026
Colour, Sounds and Hands-On Maths!
2 Oct 2026
Play, patterns and Evil Pea
2 Oct 2026
Drama Drama!
2 Oct 2026
Great minds, Busy Week
2 Oct 2026
The BIG BULB PLANT
25 Sep 2026
From Weaverham Primary Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Weaverham Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Weaverham Primary Academy.
- Sunrise Sunset Club490m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Weaverham Primary Academy 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Weaverham Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Weaverham Primary Academy 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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 Weaverham Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
116 pupils
210 places
94 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
113
Total Pupils
54
Boys
59
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,289
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,345
Per pupil
£840k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
17.2%
Persistent absence
99
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
Weaverham Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Weaverham Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Weaverham Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Weaverham Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.
What is Weaverham Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Weaverham Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Weaverham Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Weaverham Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Weaverham Primary Academy?
Weaverham Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Weaverham Primary Academy?
Classes at Weaverham Primary Academy average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Weaverham Primary Academy?
Weaverham Primary Academy has around 113 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Weaverham Primary Academy?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Weaverham Primary Academy in 2024/25. 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Weaverham Primary Academy?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Weaverham Primary 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.
Does Weaverham Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Weaverham Primary Academy: Sunrise Sunset Club (490m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Weaverham Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Weaverham Primary Academy?
Weaverham Primary Academy is at Northwich Road, Northwich, CW8 3BD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)