Community school · Cheshire West and Chester

Moulton School

4–11Ages
188Pupils
PrimaryPhase
111052URN

School Lane, Moulton, Northwich, CW9 8PD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

45 applications for 20 places · 42nd of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

5 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 July 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

45 applications · 20 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 2.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 2.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	45	2.3	18	0.90
Sep 2025	16	34	2.1	16	1.00
Sep 2024	23	44	1.9	23	1.00
Sep 2023	25	44	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2022	27	44	1.6	25	0.93
Sep 2021	30	60	2.0	35	1.17
Sep 2020	28	46	1.6	27	0.96
Sep 2019	22	42	1.9	21	0.95
Sep 2018	23	39	1.7	21	0.91
Sep 2017	24	42	1.8	23	0.96
Sep 2016	28	67	2.4	26	0.93
Sep 2015	30	65	2.2	32	1.07
Sep 2014	30	71	2.4	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 71% · Maths 82% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%49th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	4%	107	105
2023/24	63%	11%	108	104
2022/23	73%	10%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Moulton SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Davenham CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

2.5applications per place
Leftwich Community Primary School
2.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Kingsmead Primary School
2.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

2.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Whitegate CofE Primary School
2.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
2.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
2.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Hartford Primary School
2.8 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2021

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College
3.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Not yet inspected

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111052 · 896/2183
Capacity: 210 pupils · 188 on roll
Free school meals: 23.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Lane, Moulton, Northwich, CW9 8PD
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources