Weaverham Forest Primary School, based in Northwich, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Weaverham Forest Primary School currently has around 226 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.8% boys and 56.2% girls. Around 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Forest Street, Northwich, CW8 3EY |
| Website: | www.weaverhamforest.cheshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01606226444 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Erne |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 111054 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/06/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 226 |
| Number of Boys: | 99 |
| Number of Girls: | 127 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.00% | 217 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaverham Forest Primary School Forest Street , Weaverham CW8 3EY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| University Primary Academy Weaverham Northwich Road , Weaverham CW8 3BD | - not rated | 885 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wallerscote Community School Northwich Road , Weaverham CW8 3BD | - not rated | 885 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road , CW8 3BD | 3out of 4 | 887 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Keepers Lane , Weaverham CW8 3BY | 3out of 4 | 1,522 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT | - not rated | 212 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weaverham High School Lime Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3HT | 3out of 4 | 212 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Russett School Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW | 4out of 4 | 1,083 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Russett School Middlehurst Avenue , Weaverham CW8 3BW | - not rated | 1,083 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Junior School Beechwood Avenue , Hartford CW8 3AU | - not rated | 2,477 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosebank School Townfield Lane , Barnton CW8 4QP | 3out of 4 | 2,679 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grange School Bradburns Lane , Hartford CW8 1LU | - not rated | 3,134 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.