Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary SchoolRudheath Primary Academy and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northwich.
Summary of the comparison
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School and Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery are primary schools in Northwich.
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School was judged the expected standard and Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 35.0% for Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School and 55.0% for Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery (36.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwichWitton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School | NorthwichRudheath Primary Academy and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 83rd of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 91st of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 420 | |
| Location | Northwich, CW9 5QQ | Northwich, CW9 7JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 29.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 10.7% 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.
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery
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