Primary school

Comberbach Nursery and Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • CW9 6BG
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,240 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 9%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 8%8%2016/17: top 15%2017/18: top 22%2018/19: top 26%2022/23: top 75%2023/24: top 4%4% · 2023/242024/25: top 9%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM83% · North West 63%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 79% · 28 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 79% · 28 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 78% · 27 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 76% · 25 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 50% · 16 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 87% · 23 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 83% · 23 pupils · North West 63%87%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 21% · 28 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 18% · 28 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 22% · 27 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 20% · 25 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 13% · 16 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 17% · 23 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 23 pupils · North West 6%22%13%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 27 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 25 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 16 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 110 · 23 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 23 pupils · North West 105110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 25 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 16 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 109 · 23 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 23 pupils · North West 105109103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd261
3rd190

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Goodas predecessor
  5. 2020Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026200
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.0%
First language not English3.1%
SEN support8.8%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils2.6%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

95.2% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 58 responses (30.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 87.9% not applicable14.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.3% not applicable82.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult11.9
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 2.2
  • Teaching assistants 7.5
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 19.8 · 29 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,888
Spend per pupil£5,729
Staff spend per pupil£4,138
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£30,000in-year balance

Grants £5,973 · self-generated £59 · premises £335 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WEAVER TRUST LIMITED (6 academies) · trust reserve £767,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it