Great Budworth CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

School Lane, Great Budworth, Northwich, CW9 6HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Budworth CofE Primary School is a primary school in Northwich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 24th of 24 primary schools in Northwich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 6 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Early years: Urgent improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

37 pupils on roll, with places for 96

Eligible for free school meals2.7%

2.7%, 23.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Budworth CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Comberbach Nursery and Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Wincham Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Victoria Road Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Davis-Hilliard
Phone: 01606663690
Website: greatbudworth.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Great Budworth, Northwich, CW9 6HQ
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111248

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.