Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
Church Walk, Northwich, CW9 5QQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School is a primary school in Northwich for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 21st 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 14 January 2025, report published 4 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- 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 14 January 2025
Pupils enjoy attending this harmonious school. They are caring towards each other and committed to being good citizens. Children in the early years learn the school's values of peace and love. These are lived out throughout the rest of the school in lessons and pupils' play. The school sets high standards for pupils' behaviour. Staff respond effectively if there is any bullying or disruption to learning. Pupils feel safe in school. Parents and carers describe the school as 'warm and welcoming'. Staff encourage pupils 'to be their best selves'. Staff support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. Pupils are keen to do well in lessons and across the wide range of activities provided by the school. They take on responsibilities such as eco-warriors and curriculum helpers. Pupils enjoy learning musical instruments, taking part in competitive sports and acting on the stage as part of the wider curriculum. The curriculum that pupils study is broad and ambitious. Children get off to a flying start in the Nursery and this is built on well throughout the school. In 2024, the standards that pupils reached at the end of Year 6 in English and mathematics were low. The school identified the reasons for this and made some appropriate changes. The pupils currently in the school are on track to achieve well.
What the school should improve
- The early writing curriculum is not implemented consistently well in the early years. Activity choices and the use of writing resources do not help children to build their transcription skills well enough. This affects their overall achievement by the end of early years and their preparedness for learning in Year 1. The school should ensure that the curriculum is implemented effectively so that children develop strong and secure foundations in writing.
- The school's curriculum in Years 1 to 6 does not routinely take into account what children learn in the early years. This makes it difficult for staff to know if pupils have been taught the prerequisite knowledge and skills that they need for future learning. The school should ensure that checks on children's learning in the early years are robust. It should ensure that the curriculum in Years 1 to 6, across subjects, considers carefully children's learning in the early years.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
40 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
219 pupils on roll, with places for 280
Schools near Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Road Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Charles Darwin Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 75% met the expected standard |
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | 56% met the expected standard |
| Kingsmead Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Kathryn Hinchliffe
- Phone
- 01606663610
- Address
- Church Walk, Northwich, CW9 5QQ
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- URN
- 111389
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.