Hartford Manor Primary School & NurserySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northwich.
Summary of the comparison
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Northwich.
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery was judged Good and St Wilfrid's Catholic 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 77.0% for Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery and 62.0% for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery (68.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwichHartford Manor Primary School & Nursery | NorthwichSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 18th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 452 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Northwich, CW8 1NU | Northwich, CW8 1JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 452 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.6% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 24.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 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.
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
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