Schools in Nantwich
Cheshire · Cheshire East · 18 schools
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Schools in Nantwich (18)
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CW5 7QL
Ofsted: Outstanding (2015)KS2: 70% expected (2025) - Acton Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CW5 8LG
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 87% expected (2025) - Bridgemere CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CW5 7PX
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 92% expected (2025) - Brine Leas School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · CW5 7DY
Ofsted: Good (2017)New report cardAttainment 8: 50.2 (2026)98% of first choices got in - Pear Tree Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CW5 7GZ
Ofsted: Good (2014)New report cardKS2: 91% expected (2025) - Sound and District Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CW5 8AE
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 89% expected (2025) - St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CW5 7DA
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 78% expected (2025) - St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CW5 6DP
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 84% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - Wrenbury Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CW5 8EN
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 78% expected (2025)80% of first choices got in - Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CW5 7NE
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 80% expected (2025) - Kingsbourne Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CW5 6XS
- Millfields Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CW5 5HP
KS2: 86% expected (2025)97% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Nantwich (15)Secondary schools in Nantwich (2)Post-16 schools in Nantwich (1)
18
15 primary · 2 secondary
5,324
96% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
5,558
234 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Nantwich
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
50.2
GCSE Eng+Maths
54.1%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
1,072 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +268 primary and +193 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
93% occupied · 206 spare places
Secondary Schools
99% occupied · 28 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Nantwich
How many schools are there in Nantwich?
Nantwich has 18 open schools: 15 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Nantwich are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Nantwich was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 15 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Nantwich have the best SATs results?
Of the 14 primary schools in Nantwich with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bridgemere CofE Primary School (89% in reading, 94% in maths); Pear Tree Primary School (91% in reading, 91% in maths); and Weaver Primary School (94% in reading, 87% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Bridgemere CofE Primary SchoolPear Tree Primary SchoolWeaver Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Nantwich?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Nantwich selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Nantwich have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Nantwich have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Nantwich?
Apply to Cheshire East through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.