Postcode sector · Northwich

Schools in CW8 1

Primary and secondary schools serving CW8 1, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Population: 17,462 (2024)

CW8 1Postcode sector · Northwich

Schools

Schools in CW8 1

13 schools in CW8 1: 6 primary, 2 secondary and 5 other, including 3 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 11 that publish a capacity are 94% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools

in CW8 1

Good or better

100%

Of 10 with an Ofsted grade

How full

94%

Well used: 5,440 pupils for 5,778 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 11 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

CW8 1

15%

62%

23%

Excellent15.4%
Good61.5%
Not rated23.1%

All schools

The largest schools here

St Nicholas Catholic High School
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,201 pupils · 97% full
Good
0.3 miles · March 2024
The Grange School
Other · ages 4–19 · Independent · 1,168 pupils · 94% full
Not rated
0.4 miles
Hartford Church of England High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,102 pupils · 92% full
Good
0.2 miles · June 2023
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
Primary · ages 3–11 · 442 pupils · 105% full
Good
0.2 miles · April 2023
Hartford Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · 396 pupils · 94% full
Good
0.7 miles · November 2021
Charles Darwin Community Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · 331 pupils · 97% full
Good
0.6 miles · January 2026
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 219 pupils · 78% full
Good
1.3 miles · May 2017
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 191 pupils · 91% full
Good
0.3 miles · October 2022
Whitegate CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 141 pupils · 84% full
Good
2.3 miles · July 2019
Greenbank School
Other · ages 11–18 · 129 pupils · 97% full
Excellent
0.3 miles · May 2013
Cloughwood Academy
Other · ages 8–18 · Boys · 120 pupils · 100% full
Excellent
0.3 miles · April 2026
Elmy Hall School
Other · ages 5–18 · Independent
Not rated
0.1 miles
Everly East Academy
Other · ages 11–16 · Independent
Not rated
0.8 miles

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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