Ofsted
Good
Inspected 2021
Expected Standard
73%
Demand Ratio
1.0x
Hartford Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Northwich, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.
Hartford Primary School is an academy converter in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of CREATE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 397 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #7 of 116 primaries in Cheshire West and Chester and #1,312 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.
There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
73%
Read SS
108
Maths SS
107
GPS SS
106
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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