Great Budworth CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Northwich, 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 🔒
Great Budworth CofE Primary School is a primary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Great Budworth CofE Primary School 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
- Ofsted's latest inspection, on 19 May 2026, gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome was Good, on 28 June 2012.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 86 of the 128 other Cheshire West and Chester primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 33% 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
- School Lane, Great Budworth, Northwich, CW9 6HQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Most pupils, particularly in older year groups, understand the school’s 3 rules.”
- “They participate readily in wider opportunities, including clubs, residential visits and leadership roles, such as the school council.”
- “These experiences support pupils’ sense of belonging.”
To improve
- “Provision at this school does not enable pupils to achieve well and has hindered their progress over time.”
- “Curriculum design and teaching do not build pupils’ knowledge securely.”
- “This means that learning remains fragmented.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 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) | 33% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School 1.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Wincham Community Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Victoria Road Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School 2.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published