Primary school

Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • CW8 1NU
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,689 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 41%2018/19: top 38%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 17%17% · 2023/242024/25: top 18%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%+21.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · North West 6%8/10 Above−10.7 pts
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above−8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 60 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 56% · 63 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 70% · 50 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 51 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 68% · 50 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 77% · 60 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 77% · 60 pupils · North West 63%77%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 60 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 63 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 18% · 50 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 20% · 51 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 14% · 50 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 5% · 60 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 12% · 60 pupils · North West 6%20%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 60 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 63 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 50 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 51 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 50 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 60 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · North West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 63 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 50 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 51 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 50 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 60 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · North West 105107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
58 of 58 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5858
2nd531
3rd360

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

1 weak areas

  • Early years provision

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026442
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.6%
First language not English4.6%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 47.4%Boys 52.6%

105.2% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 29 responses (6.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.3% not applicable83.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.5% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 16.9
  • Leadership 2.7
  • Teaching assistants 12.1
  • Other support 11.4

Teachers 19.6 FTE · Whole workforce 43 · 65 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,488
Spend per pupil£6,420
Staff spend per pupil£5,038
Reserve per pupil£91
  • +£40,216revenue reserve
  • +£30,205in-year balance

Grants £5,688 · self-generated £800 · premises £364 per pupil