Weaverham Forest Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester
Weaverham Forest Primary School is a primary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2022. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Forest Street, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3EY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 225 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy warm relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils have a positive start to their learning.”
- “They feel a valued part of this happy and friendly school.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have not made sure that pupils are as well prepared for the next stage of their learning as they should be.”
- “This is due to the variability in which the curriculum across the key stages is delivered.”
- “However, up until this year, the attendance levels of disadvantaged pupils had remained stubbornly low.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 35% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Weaverham Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Little Leigh Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sandiway Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hartford Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery 2.2 mi Good Last distance published