Kingsmead Primary School
Dukes Way, Kingsmead, Northwich, CW9 8WAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kingsmead Primary School is a primary school in Northwich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 14th of 24 primary schools in Northwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 6 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
Kingsmead pupils are proud citizens of their school and its local community. They have a well-informed view of national and global issues. Pupils learn that they can enact change and they are proud to do so. Pupil leaders play a very important role in the school. For example, the eco-group carefully monitors energy use and helps pupils to reduce food waste in the dining hall. Older pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are proud of their leadership roles. Even when they find their roles a challenge, they said that they appreciate how they are able to develop important life skills. Pupils, including those in the early years, behave exceptionally well. They are highly respectful to one another. In lessons, they are polite and courteous with staff as well as to one another. Pupils know that much is expected of them as learners. They enjoy coming to school. As a result, most pupils achieve well and leave school ready for the next stage of their education. Pupils develop a secure sense of their own identity. They explained why it is so important to take care of themselves. They said that this helps them to look after others. It is these attributes that enable pupils at this school to be so considerate of others. Pupils leave with the knowledge and confidence that they need to speak up and do what is right, even if this is not always the easiest option.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the curriculum design does not connect key knowledge. This hampers pupils' ability to understand and remember important ideas over time. In these subjects, the school should refine the curriculum so that it is clear how new knowledge builds on prior learning and concepts so that connections are clear. This is so that pupils know and remember more.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
47 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
308 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Kingsmead Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Charles Darwin Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 75% met the expected standard |
| Leftwich Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Rutter-Brown
- Phone
- 01606800170
- Address
- Dukes Way, Kingsmead, Northwich, CW9 8WA
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- URN
- 134336
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.