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Kingsmead Primary School

Dukes Way, Kingsmead, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8WA ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state primary school for ages 4–11 in Northwich. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (January 2024). Year 6 SATs results are around the England average (66% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 53 families put it first for 45 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
308
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Rutter-Brown
Opened
Sept 2004

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 23 Jan 2024
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 47 pupils

Expected standard
66%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
2%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
107
Average scaled score
Maths score
104
Average scaled score
This school
66%
Cheshire West and Chester
61%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
45
1st preferences
53
All applications
128
1st prefs per place
1.18
More first choices than places

45 of 53 first-preference applicants were offered a place (85%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
315
Capacity
315
98% full
Girls / boys
45/55
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)6.7%
  • English as an additional language7.6%
  • SEN support16.2%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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