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Byley Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school · Middlewich, CW10 9NG

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,316 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Byley Primary School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jan 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils88
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Elizabeth Whittingham
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111055.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester76%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester72%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester74%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils88
Girls48
Boys40
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.2%
First language not English1.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.77
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size23.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
97.7%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)4.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.27
Support staff (FTE)7.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.9
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.35
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.7
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)23

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.1%, better than England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Byley Primary School and Nursery

What is Byley Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Byley Primary School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Jan 2023.

How does Byley Primary School and Nursery rank in England?

Byley Primary School and Nursery ranks 9,316 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Byley Primary School and Nursery's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Byley Primary School and Nursery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Byley Primary School and Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Byley Primary School and Nursery made 9 offers from 35 applications (3.9 per offer), and 7 of 7 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Byley Primary School and Nursery?

Byley Primary School and Nursery has 88 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Byley Primary School and Nursery?

Byley Primary School and Nursery had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Byley Primary School and Nursery?

At Byley Primary School and Nursery, the average class had 23.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Byley Primary School and Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Byley Primary School and Nursery missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.