Great Budworth CofE Primary SchoolComberbach Nursery and Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northwich.
Summary of the comparison
Great Budworth CofE Primary School and Comberbach Nursery and Primary School are primary schools in Northwich.
Great Budworth CofE Primary School scores 23 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Comberbach Nursery and Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Comberbach Nursery and Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Budworth CofE Primary School was judged in need of urgent improvement and Comberbach Nursery and Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for Great Budworth CofE Primary School and 83.0% for Comberbach Nursery and Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Great Budworth CofE Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Comberbach Nursery and Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwichGreat Budworth CofE Primary School | NorthwichComberbach Nursery and Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F23/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 117th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 27th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Urgent improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 30 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 96 | 210 | |
| Location | Northwich, CW9 6HQ | Northwich, CW9 6BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 30 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 6.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 3.3% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.4% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 53.6% | 2.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Great Budworth CofE Primary School
Comberbach Nursery and Primary School
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