Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery
Gadbrook Road, Rudheath, Northwich, CW9 7JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Ross
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 371
- URN
- 139379
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606535040
About this school
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary academy in Northwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 371 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- 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 | 56 | 59 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 56% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 80% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 64% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 64% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Rudheath Primary Academy 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 | 36% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 389 |
| 2023/24 | 383 |
| 2024/25 | 383 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery compares
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery ranked 76th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.9% | 29.8% | 371 | — |
| Victoria Road Primary School | 77% | 6% | 26.9% | 125 | 1.0 miles |
| Leftwich Community Primary School | 56% | 5.1% | 33.5% | 161 | 1.1 miles |
| Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School | 35% | 6.2% | 33.3% | 219 | 1.2 miles |
| Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 185 | 1.5 miles |
| Kingsmead Primary School | 66% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 308 | 1.7 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)
- 29.77%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 10.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Victoria Road Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Leftwich Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Kingsmead Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Northwich
Other schools in Northwich
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery ranks 19th 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 ages does Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery teach?
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery is Mr Andrew Ross, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rudheath Primary Academy 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 many pupils are at Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery?
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery has 371 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery full?
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 371 on roll (88%), 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 Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery is part of FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery ranked 76th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery's absence rate?
- Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rudheath Primary Academy 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 1 July 2026.