Nantwich Primary Academy

How places are decided at Nantwich Primary Academy

Nantwich Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Nantwich Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Nantwich Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Nantwich Primary Academy?

Nantwich Primary Academy has 187 pupils on roll.

What ages does Nantwich Primary Academy take?

Nantwich Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Nantwich Primary Academy located?

Nantwich Primary Academy is located in Nantwich, CW5 5LX, Cheshire East.

How do I apply to Nantwich Primary Academy?

Nantwich Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Nantwich Primary Academy?

When Nantwich Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Cared for and previously cared for children — 'Cared for Children' and Children who were 'Previously Cared for'. A 'cared for child' is a child who is in the care of a Local Authority or provided with accommodation by that authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989). Children previously 'cared for' are children who were 'cared for' as defined above, but immediately after being 'cared for' became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order (formerly residence order), or special guardianship order. A child arrangements order is as an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under section 8 of the Children Act 1989 amended by Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a 'special guardianship order' as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child's special guardian (or special guardians). This includes children who appear to (in the view of Cheshire East) have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Pupils with elder brothers or sisters, step-brothers or step-sisters, foster brothers or sisters, half-brothers or half-sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household, already attending Nantwich Primary Academy (in years Reception through to Year 5) and expected to continue at the school in the following school year (i.e. at the time of admission); 3. Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school — Children will be classed within this category if they and their parents/carers are resident within the designated catchment area served by Nantwich Primary Academy on the closing date for applications, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where it is identified that there are a limited number of places available and the Governing Body cannot differentiate between the applications using the nearest school criterion (criterion iv) a random allocation tie-breaker will be applied. This may be required for example, where applicants reside in the same block of flats or are children of a multiple birth living at the same address.

What is the largest ethnic background at Nantwich Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 72.7% of pupils at Nantwich Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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