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Schools in CW8

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

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
51,895 (2024)
Schools

Schools in CW8

33 schools in CW8: 20 primary, 3 secondary and 10 other, including 5 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 29 that publish a capacity are 93% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.

Schools
33
in CW8
Good or better
100%
Of 26 with an Ofsted grade
How full
93%
Well used: 9,451 pupils for 10,120 places
Over capacity
4
More pupils than places, of 29 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

CW8
18%
61%
21%
  • Excellent18.2%
  • Good60.6%
  • Not rated21.2%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • St Nicholas Catholic High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,201 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · March 2024
  • The Grange School
    Other · ages 4–19 · Independent · 1,168 pupils · 94% full
    Not rated
    0.9 miles
  • Weaverham High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,154 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · March 2026
  • Hartford Church of England High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,102 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · June 2023
  • Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 482 pupils · 95% full
    Excellent
    1.7 miles · October 2023
  • Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 442 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · April 2023
  • Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 420 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · May 2026
  • Hartford Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 396 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · November 2021
  • Charles Darwin Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 331 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · January 2026
  • Weaverham Forest Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 225 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · June 2022
  • Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 219 pupils · 78% full
    Good
    2.5 miles · May 2017
  • Sandiway Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 202 pupils · 96% full
    Excellent
    1.6 miles · November 2011
  • Comberbach Nursery and Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 200 pupils · 95% full
    Not rated
    3.1 miles
  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 191 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · October 2022
  • Cuddington Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 190 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    2.2 miles · April 2023
  • Delamere CofE Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 177 pupils · 97% full
    Excellent
    5.3 miles · November 2023
  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 151 pupils · 72% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · October 2023
  • The Russett School
    Other · ages 2–19 · 150 pupils · 158% full
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · December 2023
  • Whitegate CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 141 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    2.4 miles · July 2019
  • Little Leigh Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 138 pupils · 66% full
    Good
    1.9 miles · July 2023
  • Greenbank School
    Other · ages 11–18 · 129 pupils · 97% full
    Excellent
    1.6 miles · May 2013
  • Cloughwood Academy
    Other · ages 8–18 · Boys · 120 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    1.5 miles · April 2026
  • Weaverham Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 113 pupils · 54% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · January 2023
  • Norley Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 100 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    3.4 miles · October 2019
  • Alvanley and Manley Village School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 100 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    7.9 miles · November 2023
  • Aston by Sutton Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 91 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    5.5 miles · February 2024
  • Rosebank School
    Other · ages 4–11 · 52 pupils · 106% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · October 2022
  • Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 50 pupils · 55% full
    Good
    3.0 miles · March 2023
  • Fern House School and College
    Other · ages 7–19 · Independent · 16 pupils · 40% full
    Not rated
    6.3 miles
  • Petty Pool College
    Other · ages 16–25
    Not rated
    2.0 miles

And 3 more.

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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