Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School, Northwich

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~826m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Kathryn Hinchliffe
Pupils:219 / 280 capacity
LA:Cheshire West and Chester
Phone:01606663610
Address:Church Walk, Northwich, CW9 5QQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:111389
UKPRN:10078888
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Mid Cheshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its February 2023 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

32.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

41 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy90%
Well taught85%
Good progress85%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved76%
Bullying dealt with27%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development78%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+22ppMaths+12ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 33% to 55%. Maths has improved from 33% to 45%. Writing has improved from 50% to 58%.

Class Sizes

24.4

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

27.8

KS2

9

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Northwich Rail Station (Main Entrance)
626m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Police Station (o/s)
298m · 5 min walk
Memorial Hall (o/s)
326m · 5 min walk
Post Office (opp)
336m · 5 min walk
Birtwisle Garage (o/s)
392m · 6 min walk
Northwich Bus Interchange (Stand A)
417m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

219 pupils

280 capacity

61 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Northwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,534
Projected new pupils:384

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northwich

Admissions Demand - Cheshire West and Chester

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

4,393

Applications

3,189

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Cheshire West and Chester (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
14 February 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
11 May 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.20855%

Overall absence

18.04878%

Persistent absence

205

Enrolments

Authorised5.22324%
Unauthorised0.98531%
Persistent (10%+)18.04878%
Severe (50%+)1.46341%

Absence trend

3.63607%
18/19
4.96051%
20/21
7.71565%
21/22
6.00718%
22/23
5.57872%
23/24
6.20855%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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