Weaverham Primary Academy

Weaverham Primary Academy has been rated as a good school following its first inspection since opening. The school successfully fosters a positive environment where pupils enjoy attending, feel safe, and are motivated to learn. The leadership demonstrates a deep understanding of the community and a commitment to providing a well-structured curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Positive relationships between staff and pupils contribute to a supportive learning atmosphere and good behaviour throughout the school.

Strengths

• Leaders and staff know their community and understand pupils' needs well.
• An ambitious curriculum is effectively designed to motivate pupils.
• Pupils achieve well across the school.
• Strong emphasis on reading ensures pupils develop love for books.
• Staff feel valued, with support for their well-being and workload.

Areas for Improvement

• In a small number of subjects, teachers do not use assessment systems effectively.
• Provision for pupils' spiritual development lacks opportunities to learn about different cultures and religions.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Weaverham Primary Academy attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.8% of pupils at Weaverham Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Weaverham Primary Academy had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.8% of pupils at Weaverham Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Weaverham Primary Academy received £7,996 and spent £7,985 for each of its 113 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £95,000 (-£840 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of North West Academies Trust Limited, income was £7,268 and spending £7,172 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Northwich · Cheshire West and Chester local authority: places and applications

Weaverham Primary Academy is part of North West Academies Trust Limited, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• The Rudheath Senior Academy Northwich
• The Oak View Academy Winsford
• Delamere CofE Primary Academy Tarporley
• Calveley Primary Academy Tarporley
• St John's CofE Academy Sandbach
• Acton Church of England Primary Academy Nantwich
• Acresfield Academy Chester
• Kingsbourne Academy Nantwich
• St Martin's Academy Chester Chester
• Millfields Primary Academy Nantwich

What is Weaverham Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Weaverham Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was Weaverham Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Weaverham Primary Academy was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does Weaverham Primary Academy have?

Weaverham Primary Academy has 113 pupils on roll.

What age range does Weaverham Primary Academy cover?

Weaverham Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Weaverham Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Weaverham Primary Academy?

Weaverham Primary Academy is at Northwich Road, Northwich, CW8 3BD.