Voluntary aided school · Cheshire West and Chester

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham

4–11Ages
151Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
111341URN

Keepers Lane, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3BY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.3 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

30 applications for 16 places · 72nd of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%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

Overall effectiveness: Good · 31 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

30 applications · 16 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 2.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 2.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 2.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 2.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 2.3; 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	16	30	1.9	16	1.00
Sep 2025	13	27	2.1	13	1.00
Sep 2024	20	41	2.1	20	1.00
Sep 2023	22	51	2.3	22	1.00
Sep 2022	13	34	2.6	12	0.92
Sep 2021	30	52	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2020	21	36	1.7	21	1.00
Sep 2019	23	47	2.0	24	1.04
Sep 2018	30	56	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2017	28	57	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2016	29	64	2.2	36	1.24
Sep 2015	28	58	2.1	27	0.96
Sep 2014	28	65	2.3	33	1.18

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 80% · Maths 87% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%24th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	73%	7%	109	107
2023/24	63%	7%	107	105
2022/23	70%	3%	108	107

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

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WeaverhamThis school
This school

Good2023

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Weaverham Primary Academy
0.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Weaverham Forest Primary School
1.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

1.8applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Hartford Primary School
1.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2021

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
2.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School
2.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
2.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Outstanding2023

1.6applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
2.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Charles Darwin Community Primary School
2.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111341 · 896/3538
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 151 on roll
Free school meals: 6.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Keepers Lane, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3BY
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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