Whitegate CofE Primary SchoolGrange Community Nursery and Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whitegate CofE Primary School and Grange Community Nursery and Primary School are primary schools.
Whitegate CofE Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Grange Community Nursery and Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Grange Community Nursery and Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitegate CofE Primary School was judged Good and Grange Community 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 64.0% for Whitegate CofE Primary School and 63.0% for Grange Community Nursery and Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whitegate CofE Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwichWhitegate CofE Primary School | WinsfordGrange Community Nursery and Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 17th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 151 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 168 | 210 | |
| Location | Northwich, CW8 2AY | Winsford, CW7 2EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 151 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 57.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 29.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 7.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 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.
Whitegate CofE Primary School
Grange Community Nursery and Primary School
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