Nantwich Primary Academy
Manor Road, Nantwich, CW5 5LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Spence
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 222
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 142037
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270902055
About this school
Nantwich Primary Academy is a primary academy in Nantwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Nantwich Primary Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, 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 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 54% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 41% | 57% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 48% | 71% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 61% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.60 | - | - |
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 Nantwich Primary Academy 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 East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nantwich Primary Academy compares
Nantwich Primary Academy ranked 75th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 3.5% | 37.7% | 187 | — |
| Highfields Academy | 69% | 3.4% | 12.2% | 247 | 0.5 miles |
| Millfields Primary Academy | 71% | 5% | 27.4% | 229 | 0.6 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 198 | 0.7 miles |
| Pear Tree Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 214 | 0.9 miles |
| Weaver Primary School | 68% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 209 | 1.0 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)
- 37.7%
- English as an additional language
- 24%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 8.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highfields Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Nantwich
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Millfields Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Nantwich
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nantwich
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Pear Tree Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Nantwich
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Weaver Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nantwich
Other schools in Nantwich
Nantwich Primary Academy ranks 10th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Nantwich.
- Acton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School Primary
- Highfields Academy Primary
- Kingsbourne Academy Primary
- Millfields Primary Academy Primary
- Pear Tree Primary School Primary
- Sound and District Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Primary
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Primary
- Weaver Primary School Primary
- Willaston Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Nantwich Primary Academy teach?
- Nantwich Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nantwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Nantwich Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Nantwich Primary Academy is Mrs Susan Spence, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nantwich Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nantwich Primary Academy, 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 Nantwich Primary Academy?
- Nantwich Primary Academy has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Nantwich Primary Academy full?
- Nantwich Primary Academy has capacity for 222 pupils and 187 on roll (84%), 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 Nantwich Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Nantwich Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Nantwich Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Nantwich Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Nantwich Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Nantwich Primary Academy is part of ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Nantwich Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nantwich Primary Academy compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Nantwich Primary Academy ranked 75th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Nantwich Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Nantwich Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nantwich Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nantwich Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.