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Comberbach Nursery and Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 6BGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
87%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#507 of 13,686 nationally

About Comberbach Nursery and Primary School

Parents at Comberbach Nursery and Primary School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, 86% of respondents said they would recommend the school, with only 14% saying they would not. The school is also clearly popular in the local area: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 49 applications for just 21 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.33. Of those 49 applicants, 19 put Comberbach as their first preference, and all 19 received an offer. Looking at the detailed survey responses, 91% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 93% felt their child is safe. A strong 93% also agreed that the school has high expectations for their child, and 95% felt their child does well there. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in October 2024, found that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection, and it now holds a Good rating overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMather Drive, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 6BG
HeadteacherClaire Harrison
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils192
Free School Meals (FSM)5.4%
School Capacity192 / 210 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Oct 2024): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallGymnasiumMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryDanceFootballGymnasticsAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Comberbach Nursery and Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.