Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School, Nantwich

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils attend very well, with rates consistently above the national average, including for pupils who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

Early years - Strong standard. "Provision across the early years, including for 2-year-old children, is highly effective."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils' personal development and wellbeing are central to the school's work."

Achievement - Expected standard. "In the early years, staff ensure that children have firm foundations in reading, writing and number through expert teaching and careful assessment."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and realistic understanding of how well the curriculum works day to day."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders create an environment where pupils feel included and cared for."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders identify the right priorities and plan actions that support pupils' learning."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that gaps in handwriting and spelling are consistently identified and addressed promptly, so that all pupils are well prepared for their next steps in learning, and that this is reflected in pupils' outcomes at the end of key stage 2. • Leaders should ensure that adaptations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well planned and consistently implemented so that activities match pupils' needs, enabling them to build securely on what they know and can do".

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From the headteacher's welcome: "We offer you a very warm welcome to Wybunbury Delves Church of England Primary School and Preschool. It is a great privilege to be Head teacher at Wybunbury Delves, to lead this fantastic school and the dedicated team of staff who make our school the very special family and place it is."

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School as their first choice and 52 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.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School are Shavington Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School (2.3 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 64% maths); The Berkeley Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); and Bridgemere CofE Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 94% maths).

Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School is one of 32 schools run by Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 99% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (82%).

5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Nantwich Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wybunbury Delves Primary (outside), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).

Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.