Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · 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 🔒
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School is a primary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and 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
- In 2024/25, 35% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 3% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Among 9 schools, this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester, its 2024/25 expected-standard figure in reading, writing and maths was the lowest.
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, with 22 first-choice applications for 23 offers; places ran out in 1 of the 10 earlier years.
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
- Church Walk, Northwich, CW9 5QQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 219 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “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.”
To improve
- “In 2024, the standards that pupils reached at the end of Year 6 in English and mathematics were low.”
- “A small number of pupils do not attend as often as they should.”
- “Although the school has made rapid improvements to the teaching of reading, pupils’ handwriting has not had the same attention.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 March 2025 (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: 22 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 22 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.
- Victoria Road Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kingsmead Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leftwich Community Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery 1.5 mi Good Last distance published