Weaverham Primary Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Northwich Road, Northwich, CW8 3BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Weaverham Primary Academy 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 19th of 24 primary schools in Northwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 January 2023, report published 12 March 2023

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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 17 January 2023

Pupils enjoy coming to school. Pupils get on well together. They look after each other. Pupils told inspectors that staff take good care of them. This makes pupils feel happy and safe in school. Pupils are proud of their school. They are polite and respectful to adults and each other. Pupils work hard in lessons and take pride in their work. Pupils behave well in lessons, around the school and at breaktimes. They trust that if any bullying should happen, staff would deal with it quickly. Leaders have high aspirations for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders have designed a curriculum that motivates pupils so that they are keen to learn. Pupils enjoy their lessons. They like to talk about their learning. Pupils across the school achieve well. Older pupils relish opportunities to develop their leadership skills through their roles as school councillors, play leaders and well-being warriors. They organise games at playtimes and help leaders to collect pupils' views about the school.

What the school should improve

  • Teachers do not use leaders' assessment systems as intended in one or two subjects. This means that teachers do not identify misconceptions or gaps in pupils' knowledge. Leaders should ensure that teachers have the information that they need about pupils' learning.
  • The provision for pupils' spiritual development does not provide sufficient opportunities for pupils to learn about different cultures, faiths and religions. This limits pupils' personal development. Leaders should ensure that pupils are taught about different people's cultures and religions.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

113 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals35.4%

35.4%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Weaverham Primary Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham0.4 milesOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard
Weaverham Forest Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good35% met the expected standard
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding82% met the expected standard
Little Leigh Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard
Hartford Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Jocasta Price
Address
Northwich Road, Northwich, CW8 3BD
URN
146642

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.