Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Gadbrook Road, Rudheath, Northwich, CW9 7JL
Headteacher · Mr Andrew Ross
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 29 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils371Capacity 420
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 15 October 2024
TrustFocus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
Free school meals24.4%
Ofsted
Inspection on 15 October 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Cheshire West and Chester council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in Cheshire West and ChesterApplications for September 2026
All 26 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered27
Applications56
First choice26
First-choice offers26
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Victoria Road Primary School1.0 mi
- Leftwich Community Primary School1.1 mi
- Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School1.2 mi
- Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School1.5 mi
- Kingsmead Primary School1.7 mi