Wrenbury Primary School, Nantwich

Good

Primary

Community school

Mixed

Ages 3–11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS

Head:Mrs Rebecca Charlesworth

Pupils:134 / 160 capacity

LA:Cheshire East

Phone:01270260656

Website:www.wrenburyschool.org.uk

Address:Nantwich Road, Wrenbury, Nantwich, CW5 8EN

Area:Schools in CW5

Admissions:Not applicable

Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

Overall

Inspected 12 January 2023View full report

URN:111078

UKPRN:10077826

Diocese:Not applicable

Constituency:Chester South and Eddisbury

Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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

At a Glance

29.1%

Free School Meals

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Sixth Form

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024

2025

Reading-4ppMaths-13ppWriting+13pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 75%. Maths has declined from 93% to 80%. Writing has improved from 57% to 70%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wrenbury Rail Station

561m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Primary School (o/s)

27m · 0 min walk

Oakfield Avenue (cnr)

227m · 4 min walk

Pinsley View (SW-bound)

332m · 5 min walk

St Margaret's Church (opp)

460m · 7 min walk

Railway Station (nr)

511m · 8 min walk

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

134 pupils

160 capacity

26 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Nantwich

High pressure

New homes approved:1,054

Projected new pupils:264

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nantwich

Admissions Demand - Cheshire East

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,553

Applications

3,886

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Cheshire East (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

12 January 2023

-Report

17 January 2018

GoodReport

Leadership & ManagementGood

25 January 2017

-Report

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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School Funding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.28753%

Overall absence

12.06897%

Persistent absence

116

Enrolments

Authorised4.0388%

Unauthorised1.24873%

Persistent (10%+)12.06897%

Severe (50%+)2.58621%

Absence trend

2.63761%

18/19

3.6531%

20/21

6.32753%

21/22

4.68546%

22/23

5.0506%

23/24

5.28753%

24/25

Overall absence rate

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

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