1
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Rossendale • Lancashire • BB4 5NP
1
26 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in North West
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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%
2
Boughton Heath Academy
Chester • Cheshire • CH3 5RW
1
25 Sep 2024
3
Gatley Primary School
Stockport • Cheshire • SK8 4NB
1
24 Sep 2024
4
Wistaston Academy
Crewe • Cheshire • CW2 8QS
1
24 Sep 2024
5
George Romney Junior School
Dalton-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA15 8SE
1
22 Sep 2024
6
Old Moat Primary School
Manchester • M20 3FN
1
18 Sep 2024
7
Ladybrook Primary School
Stockport • Cheshire • SK7 2LT
1
17 Sep 2024
8
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
Warrington • Cheshire • WA5 1BD
1
16 Sep 2024
9
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Bootle • Merseyside • L20 6ED
1
12 Sep 2024
10
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
Liverpool • Merseyside • L31 0BP
1
11 Sep 2024
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.
Map of the Top 10
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