Sandiway Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Weaverham Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sandiway Primary School is a primary school in Northwich for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 6th of 24 primary schools in Northwich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 12 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

202 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals3%

3%, 23.5 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 support10.4%

10.4%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.9%

6.9%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sandiway Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cuddington Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Weaverham Forest Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Weaverham Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Whitegate CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CREATE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Harvey
Phone: 01606883298
Website: sandiway.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Weaverham Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2ND
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 146131

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.