Byley Primary School and Nursery
Moss Lane, Byley, Middlewich, CW10 9NG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Elizabeth Whittingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 111055
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606832519
About this school
Byley Primary School and Nursery is a community primary school in Middlewich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 88 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 10 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 60% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 70% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 70% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 70% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Byley Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 91 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Byley Primary School and Nursery compares
Byley Primary School and Nursery ranked 67th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.4% | 11.3% | 88 | — |
| Holmes Chapel Primary School | 69% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 401 | 2.5 miles |
| Middlewich Primary School | 67% | 4% | 14.9% | 404 | 2.5 miles |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 169 | 2.6 miles |
| Hermitage Primary School | 60% | 3.7% | 7.2% | 206 | 2.8 miles |
| Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy | — | — | — | 314 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.25%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holmes Chapel Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Middlewich Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Middlewich
-
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Middlewich
-
Hermitage Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Middlewich
Other schools in Middlewich
- Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
- Middlewich Primary School Primary
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Wimboldsley Community Primary School Primary
- Middlewich High School Secondary
- Compass Community Cledford Park Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Byley Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Byley Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlewich.
- Who is the headteacher of Byley Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Byley Primary School and Nursery is Miss Elizabeth Whittingham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Byley Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Byley Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Byley Primary School and Nursery?
- Byley Primary School and Nursery has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Byley Primary School and Nursery full?
- Byley Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 105 pupils and 88 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Byley Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Byley Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Byley Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Byley Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Byley Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Byley Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Byley Primary School and Nursery ranked 67th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Byley Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Byley Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Byley Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Byley Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.