St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham is a primary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 31 October 2023. 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
- Keepers Lane, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3BY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 151 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 31 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils delight in attending this warm, caring school.”
- “They said that they love their friends and teachers.”
- “Everyone is welcome at the school, regardless of their differences.”
To improve
- “However, in some areas of learning in the early years, the curriculum is not delivered as fully as the school intends.”
- “This means that a small number of children are not able to deepen their learning.”
- “However, in a small number of other subjects, the order in which pupils will learn new information lacks clarity.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 December 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) | 73% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 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
- 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 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Weaverham Forest Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Hartford Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published