Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery 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 4th of 24 primary schools in Northwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 April 2023, report published 14 June 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

442 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals6.3%

6.3%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Hartford Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Kingsmead Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	56% met the expected standard
Charles Darwin Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Simon Kidwell
Phone: 01606663800
Website: hartfordmanorcpschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NU
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111144

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.