Academy converter · Cheshire West and Chester

Sandiway Primary School

5–11Ages
202Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146131URN

Weaverham Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2ND · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 above Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

73 applications for 29 places · 26th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%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 inspection · 28 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		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

2.5applications per place, Reception

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

73 applications · 29 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 2.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 3.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 2.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 3.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 3.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 3.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 3.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 3.1; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 3.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 3.2; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median

Dashed bars: as Sandiway Primary School (URN 111050), the previous school.

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	29	73	2.5	24	0.83
Sep 2025	29	55	1.9	26	0.90
Sep 2024	30	61	2.0	26	0.87
Sep 2023	30	91	3.0	39	1.30
Sep 2022	30	75	2.5	44	1.47
Sep 2021	30	99	3.3	40	1.33
Sep 2020	30	93	3.1	40	1.33
Sep 2019 *	30	92	3.1	33	1.10
Sep 2018 *	30	91	3.0	42	1.40
Sep 2017 *	30	92	3.1	37	1.23
Sep 2016 *	30	89	3.0	44	1.47
Sep 2015 *	30	82	2.7	46	1.53
Sep 2014 *	30	97	3.2	43	1.43

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 72% · Maths 80% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%37th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	68%	4%	106	104
2023/24	74%	0%	107	106
2022/23	81%	6%	108	106

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

Sandiway Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Cuddington Primary School
1.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham
2.8 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Weaverham Forest Primary School
2.8 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

1.8applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Weaverham Primary Academy
2.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Whitegate CofE Primary School
3.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Standards maintained2024

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

Good2021

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Norley Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2019

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
4.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146131 · 896/2181
Trust: Create Learning Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 202 on roll
Free school meals: 3.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2019
Replaced: Sandiway Primary School (URN 111050)
Address: Weaverham Road, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2ND
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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