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Cuddington Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Ash Road, Cuddington, Northwich CW8 2NY · cuddington.cheshire.sch.uk · 01270 360030
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire West and Chester 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.16 mi
- 5.08 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5 · Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 190
- 90% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.5%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 5” went to a home 3.16 mi (5.08 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 21 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 19 | 0.7 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.16 mi5.08 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111059)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Cuddington Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111059), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111059)
Dec 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111059)
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 77
- 40% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (19%) with SEND