St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Justine McEniff
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 111461
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606663630
About this school
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Northwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 191 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 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 | 32 | 41 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 71% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 85% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 80% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 St Wilfrid's Catholic 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 | 88% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School compares
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School ranked 61st of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.1% | 9.6% | 191 | — |
| Kingsmead Primary School | 66% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 308 | 0.3 miles |
| Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery | 77% | 5% | 6.6% | 442 | 0.3 miles |
| Charles Darwin Community Primary School | 75% | 5.1% | 27% | 331 | 0.5 miles |
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School | 56% | 3.9% | 13.2% | 420 | 0.6 miles |
| Hartford Primary School | 73% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 396 | 0.9 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)
- 9.63%
- English as an additional language
- 24.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 15.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingsmead Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Charles Darwin Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Hartford Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northwich
Other schools in Northwich
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School ranks 15th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Northwich.
- Who is the headteacher of St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Justine McEniff, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Wilfrid's Catholic 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 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 191 on roll (91%), 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 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School ranked 61st of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Wilfrid's Catholic 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.