Sandiway Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester
Sandiway Primary School is a primary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025. 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
- Weaverham Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2ND
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love attending this warm, welcoming school.”
- “They arrive happily every day, excited and curious about their learning.”
- “Pupils appreciate how staff help and guide them.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, pupils have gaps in key prior knowledge and vocabulary.”
- “This is due to weaknesses in the design and delivery of the previous curriculum.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils do not have a firm foundation on which to build new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 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) | 68% | 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, 29 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.
- Cuddington Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Weaverham Forest Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Weaverham Primary Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitegate CofE Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hartford Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Norley Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery 2.5 mi Good Last distance published