Hartford Primary School
Riddings Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CREATE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsay Cade
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 396
- URN
- 149663
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0160674164
About this school
Hartford Primary School is a primary academy in Northwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 396 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hartford Primary School, 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hartford Primary School (URN 111119).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Hartford 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 415 |
| 2024/25 | 397 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hartford Primary School compares
Hartford Primary School ranked 28th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 396 | — |
| Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery | 77% | 5% | 6.6% | 442 | 0.6 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | 62% | 5.1% | 9.6% | 191 | 0.9 miles |
| Kingsmead Primary School | 66% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 308 | 1.0 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham | 73% | 3.5% | 8% | 151 | 1.2 miles |
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School | 56% | 3.9% | 13.2% | 420 | 1.2 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)
- 7.3%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Northwich
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northwich
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Kingsmead Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Northwich
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham1.2 miles
Primary · Northwich
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Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Northwich
Other schools in Northwich
Hartford Primary School ranks 7th 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
- Kingsmead Primary School Primary
- Leftwich Community Primary School Primary
- Little Leigh Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hartford Primary School teach?
- Hartford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Hartford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hartford Primary School is Mrs Lindsay Cade, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hartford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hartford 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 many pupils are at Hartford Primary School?
- Hartford Primary School has 396 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hartford Primary School full?
- Hartford Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 396 on roll (94%), 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 Hartford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hartford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hartford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hartford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hartford Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hartford Primary School is part of CREATE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Hartford Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Hartford Primary School ranked 28th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hartford Primary School's absence rate?
- Hartford Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hartford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hartford 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 10 July 2026.