Victoria Road Primary School Catchment Area
Victoria Road Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 134 pupils, and a capacity of 203 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
134
Pupils
203
Capacity
66%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Victoria Road Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Victoria Road Primary School?
The catchment area for Victoria Road Primary School is the geographic zone Cheshire West and Chester uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cheshire West and Chester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Victoria Road Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cheshire West and Chester. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cheshire West and Chester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire West and Chester catchment area documents →Victoria Road Primary School: 203 places, 66% filled: places available
Victoria Road Primary School has a published admission number of 203 places. 134 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 66%. At 66% full, the school currently has headroom below its 203 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.1% of pupils at Victoria Road Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cheshire West and Chester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire West and Chester publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cheshire West and Chester Council school admissions (official) →
Victoria Road Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Victoria Road, Northwich, CW9 5RE
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 26.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143164
Other Primary Schools in Northwich
If Victoria Road Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Northwich are the next closest alternatives.
Moulton School Catchment Area
Community school · CW9 8PD
Charles Darwin Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CW8 1BN
Weaverham Forest Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CW8 3EY
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · CW8 1NU
Wincham Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CW9 6EP
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · CW8 4AZ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Victoria Road Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Great Budworth CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Northwich · 2.3 miles away
Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Northwich · 3.9 miles away
Byley Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · Middlewich · 4.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Victoria Road Primary School
What is the catchment area for Victoria Road Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Victoria Road Primary School is the geographic zone Cheshire West and Chester uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cheshire West and Chester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Victoria Road Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Victoria Road Primary School has a capacity of 203 places and currently has 134 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Cheshire West and Chester.
What is the admissions policy for Victoria Road Primary School? ▾
Admission to Victoria Road Primary School is managed by Cheshire West and Chester. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Victoria Road Primary School cover? ▾
Victoria Road Primary School is a primary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Victoria Road Primary School? ▾
Victoria Road Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.