Byley Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Middlewich, Cheshire West and Chester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Cheshire West and Chester Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Byley Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Middlewich, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2023. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Byley Primary School and Nursery catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 3 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, though places ran out in 5 of the 10 earlier years, with the last distance swinging sharply between some years.
- 2026 Reception entry drew 7 first-choice applications for 9 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- Of the 35 applications for 2026 Reception, 23 (66%) came from families living outside Cheshire West and Chester, and 6 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cheshire West and Chester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Moss Lane, Byley, Middlewich, CW10 9NG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 88 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, are proud of their friendly school.”
- “They greet visitors with a warm welcome and a happy smile.”
- “They explained that their school is like a family ‘because everyone cares for each other’.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, these strategies are at an earlier stage of development.”
- “As a result, in these subjects, teachers are less clear about those aspects of pupils’ learning that are less secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2023 (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) | 60% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Lower Peover CofE Primary School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Leftwich Community Primary School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wimboldsley Community Primary School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Davenham CofE Primary School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Moulton School 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published