Little Leigh Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 4–11Mixed
Shutley Lane, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RN
Headteacher · Mrs R Challinor
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 3 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils138Capacity 210
OfstedGoodInspected 3 July 2023
TrustCreate Learning Trust
Free school meals13%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 3 July 2023.
- 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 25 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered25
Applications62
First choice25
First-choice offers25
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
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School0.9 mi
- Weaverham Forest Primary School1.3 mi
- Weaverham Primary Academy1.4 mi
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham1.8 mi
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School1.8 mi