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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Rossendale • Lancashire • BB4 5NP
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in North West
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the region of North West. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
2,422
Outstanding
210
Good
1,791
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 82% · RI: 7% · I: 1%
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Boughton Heath Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Chester • Cheshire • CH3 5RW
Outstanding
3
Gatley Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Stockport • Cheshire • SK8 4NB
Outstanding
4
Wistaston Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Crewe • Cheshire • CW2 8QS
Outstanding
5
George Romney Junior School
Primary • Community school • Dalton-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA15 8SE
Outstanding
6
Old Moat Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Manchester • M20 3FN
Outstanding
7
Ladybrook Primary School
Primary • Community school • Stockport • Cheshire • SK7 2LT
Outstanding
8
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
Primary • Academy converter • Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 1BD
Outstanding
9
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bootle • Merseyside • L20 6ED
Outstanding
10
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
Primary • Academy converter • Liverpool • Merseyside • L31 0BP
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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