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Schools in CW8 3

The schools families in CW8 3 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
14,727 (2024)
Schools

Schools in CW8 3

17 schools in CW8 3: 9 primary, 3 secondary and 5 other, including 2 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 16 that publish a capacity are 94% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools
17
in CW8 3
Good or better
100%
Of 15 with an Ofsted grade
How full
94%
Well used: 6,902 pupils for 7,364 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places, of 16 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

CW8 3
18%
71%
  • Excellent17.6%
  • Good70.6%
  • Not rated11.8%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • St Nicholas Catholic High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,201 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    2.2 miles · March 2024
  • The Grange School
    Other · ages 4–19 · Independent · 1,168 pupils · 94% full
    Not rated
    1.6 miles
  • Weaverham High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,154 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · March 2026
  • Hartford Church of England High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,102 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · June 2023
  • Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 442 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    2.0 miles · April 2023
  • Hartford Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 396 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · November 2021
  • Weaverham Forest Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 225 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · June 2022
  • Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 219 pupils · 78% full
    Good
    2.8 miles · May 2017
  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 191 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    2.2 miles · October 2022
  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 151 pupils · 72% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · October 2023
  • The Russett School
    Other · ages 2–19 · 150 pupils · 158% full
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · December 2023
  • Greenbank School
    Other · ages 11–18 · 129 pupils · 97% full
    Excellent
    2.2 miles · May 2013
  • Cloughwood Academy
    Other · ages 8–18 · Boys · 120 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    2.1 miles · April 2026
  • Weaverham Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 113 pupils · 54% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · January 2023
  • Aston by Sutton Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 91 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    4.8 miles · February 2024
  • Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 50 pupils · 55% full
    Good
    2.5 miles · March 2023
  • Thrive Education and Wellbeing
    Other · ages 4–16 · Independent
    Not rated
    5.9 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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