Kingsmead Primary SchoolLeftwich Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northwich.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsmead Primary School and Leftwich Community Primary School are primary schools in Northwich.
Kingsmead Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leftwich Community Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leftwich Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsmead Primary School was judged Good and Leftwich Community 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 66.0% for Kingsmead Primary School and 56.0% for Leftwich Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kingsmead Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Leftwich Community Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwichKingsmead Primary School | NorthwichLeftwich Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 16th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 315 | 176 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Northwich, CW9 8WA | Northwich, CW9 8DH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 315 | 176 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 33.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 31.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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.
Kingsmead Primary School
Leftwich Community Primary School
Full profiles: Kingsmead Primary School · Leftwich Community Primary School