Byley Primary School and Nursery

School overview

Byley Primary School and Nursery is a primary school serving Middlewich, Cheshire West and Chester, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 91 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Byley Primary School and Nursery 'Good'. 60% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Byley Primary School and Nursery their first choice was offered one of its 9 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.1%. There are about 14.1 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.