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Great Budworth CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Northwich, CW9 6HQ

Inadequate

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,435 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Great Budworth CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Early years
Urgent improvement
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils37
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Victoria Davis-Hilliard
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
Closed30 Nov 2026
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111248.

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 maths33%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105105
Expected standard in reading67%76%76%
Expected standard in writing67%72%73%
Expected standard in maths50%74%75%
Pupils taking tests6--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils37
Girls16
Boys21
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.2.7%
First language not English0%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)4
School places2024/2580
Unfilled places58.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.4
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size12

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
83.8%
Other White
5.4%
Other mixed
5.4%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher18.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)1.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.09
Support staff (FTE)2.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.7
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.22
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.6
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.6
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence14.8%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.34.8%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.3%, 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.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Great Budworth CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miNot applicableCransley SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimaryComberbach Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWincham Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Great Budworth CofE Primary School

What is Great Budworth CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Great Budworth CofE Primary School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Great Budworth CofE Primary School rank in England?

Great Budworth CofE Primary School ranks 14,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Great Budworth CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 33% of pupils at Great Budworth CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Great Budworth CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Great Budworth CofE Primary School made 7 offers from 22 applications (3.1 per offer), and 6 of 6 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Great Budworth CofE Primary School?

Great Budworth CofE Primary School has 37 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Great Budworth CofE Primary School?

Great Budworth CofE Primary School had 80 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Great Budworth CofE Primary School?

At Great Budworth CofE Primary School, the average class had 12 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Great Budworth CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Great Budworth CofE Primary School missed 14.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 34.8% 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.