Kingsmead Primary School
Dukes Way, Kingsmead, Northwich, CW9 8WA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Rutter-Brown
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 308
- URN
- 134336
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606800170
About this school
Kingsmead Primary School is a community primary school in Northwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 308 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 46 | 46 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 61% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 74% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 67% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 78% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Kingsmead 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 | 59% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 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 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 318 |
| 2023/24 | 318 |
| 2024/25 | 315 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsmead Primary School compares
Kingsmead Primary School ranked 49th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 308 | — |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | 62% | 5.1% | 9.6% | 191 | 0.3 miles |
| Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery | 77% | 5% | 6.6% | 442 | 0.6 miles |
| Charles Darwin Community Primary School | 75% | 5.1% | 27% | 331 | 0.7 miles |
| Leftwich Community Primary School | 56% | 5.1% | 33.5% | 161 | 0.8 miles |
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School | 56% | 3.9% | 13.2% | 420 | 0.8 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)
- 6.67%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.19%
- Persistent absence
- 3.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Charles Darwin Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Leftwich Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Northwich
Other schools in Northwich
Kingsmead Primary School ranks 11th 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
- Leftwich Community Primary School Primary
- Little Leigh Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kingsmead Primary School teach?
- Kingsmead Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsmead Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kingsmead Primary School is Mrs Lisa Rutter-Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kingsmead Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsmead 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 Kingsmead Primary School?
- Kingsmead Primary School has 308 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kingsmead Primary School full?
- Kingsmead Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 308 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kingsmead Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kingsmead Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Kingsmead Primary School a selective school?
- No. Kingsmead Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Kingsmead Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kingsmead Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Kingsmead Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsmead Primary School rank locally?
- Kingsmead Primary School ranked 49th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsmead Primary School's absence rate?
- Kingsmead Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsmead Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsmead 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 1 July 2026.