Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School
Crowton, Northwich, CW8 2RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Lauren Hill
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 91
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 111336
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01928788230
About this school
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Northwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 50 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Crowton Christ Church 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43 |
| 2023/24 | 40 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School compares
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School ranked 102nd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 4.6% | 10.4% | 50 | — |
| Norley Church of England Primary School | 73% | 2.4% | 10% | 100 | 1.4 miles |
| Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.7 miles |
| Weaverham Forest Primary School | 35% | 5.1% | 19.7% | 225 | 2.2 miles |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery | 68% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 177 | 2.4 miles |
| Sandiway Primary School | 68% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 202 | 2.6 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.42%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 2.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norley Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Weaverham Forest Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery2.4 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Sandiway Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Northwich
Other schools in Northwich
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School ranks 20th 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
- Cuddington Primary School Primary
- Davenham CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Budworth 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 Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School teach?
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School is Miss Lauren Hill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crowton Christ Church 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 Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School full?
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School has capacity for 91 pupils and 50 on roll (55%), 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 Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How does Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School ranked 102nd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crowton Christ Church 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 29 June 2026.