Weaverham Forest Primary School

Cheshire West and ChesterCommunity school

Forest Street, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3EY

Headteacher: Mr David ErneSchool website ↗Pupils: 226 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 June 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
35.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level62.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level54.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level38.0%
Exceeding8.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)98.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
57
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
42.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1653.0%0.0%+0.2-0.6-0.6
2016/1768.0%6.0%+0.4-0.5+1.7
2017/1850.0%4.0%-0.4-1.4-0.1
2018/1967.0%0.0%+0.5-1.9-0.4
2022/2338.0%9.0%-3.6+0.2-2.4
2023/2439.0%3.0%---
2024/2535.0%0.0%---
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