Great Budworth CofE Primary School
School Lane, Great Budworth, Northwich, CW9 6HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Davis-Hilliard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 96
- Pupils on roll
- 37
- URN
- 111248
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606663690
About this school
Great Budworth CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Northwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 37 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 60% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 80% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Great Budworth CofE Primary School 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 | 50% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 30 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Budworth CofE Primary School compares
Great Budworth CofE Primary School ranked 113th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 14.4% | 13% | 37 | — |
| Comberbach Nursery and Primary School | 83% | 3.7% | 6% | 200 | 1.3 miles |
| Wincham Community Primary School | 64% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 223 | 1.5 miles |
| Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 96 | 1.9 miles |
| Victoria Road Primary School | 77% | 6% | 26.9% | 125 | 2.3 miles |
| Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School | 82% | 4.3% | 16.9% | 482 | 2.4 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)
- 13.04%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 14.36%
- Persistent absence
- 53.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Comberbach Nursery and Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Wincham Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Victoria Road Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Northwich
Other schools in Northwich
Great Budworth CofE Primary School ranks 24th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Northwich.
- Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Primary
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Cuddington Primary School Primary
- Davenham CofE Primary School Primary
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Hartford Primary School Primary
- Kingsmead Primary School Primary
- Leftwich Community Primary School Primary
- Little Leigh Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Great Budworth CofE Primary School teach?
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Budworth CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Great Budworth CofE Primary School is Mrs Victoria Davis-Hilliard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Great Budworth CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Budworth CofE Primary School, 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 Great Budworth CofE Primary School?
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School has 37 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Great Budworth CofE Primary School full?
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School has capacity for 96 pupils and 37 on roll (39%), 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 Great Budworth CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Budworth CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Great Budworth CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Great Budworth CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Great Budworth CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Budworth CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School ranked 113th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Budworth CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 14.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Budworth CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Budworth CofE Primary School'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 8 July 2026.