Voluntary aided school · Cheshire West and Chester

Whitegate CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
141Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
111338URN

Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2AY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

53 applications for 24 places · 48th 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 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

13 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
9 July 2019
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

53 applications · 24 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 3.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 2.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 2.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 3.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 2.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 2.9; 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	24	53	2.2	29	1.21
Sep 2025	20	46	2.3	19	0.95
Sep 2024	12	38	3.2	9	0.75
Sep 2023	23	53	2.3	21	0.91
Sep 2022	24	49	2.0	29	1.21
Sep 2021	27	55	2.0	27	1.00
Sep 2020	27	49	1.8	27	1.00
Sep 2019	24	56	2.3	22	0.92
Sep 2018	19	50	2.6	17	0.89
Sep 2017	25	59	2.4	19	0.76
Sep 2016	15	49	3.3	13	0.87
Sep 2015	18	53	2.9	16	0.89
Sep 2014	18	52	2.9	24	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 68% · Maths 68% → 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 standard95%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard55%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard36%

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%	9%	110	105
2023/24	63%	8%	104	105
2022/23	52%	0%	106	103

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

Whitegate CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hartford Primary School
2.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2021

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Moulton School
2.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Grange Community Nursery and Primary School
3.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Sandiway Primary School
3.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Over St John's CofE Primary School
3.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
The Oak View Academy
3.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Davenham CofE Primary School
3.3 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

2.5applications per place
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
3.3 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111338 · 896/3534
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 168 pupils · 141 on roll
Free school meals: 9.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Whitegate, Northwich, CW8 2AY
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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