Schools and Education in Higher Whitley

There are 61 schools within 5 miles of Higher Whitley town centre, including 45 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School, Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. Parents should note that 4 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
61
Primary
45
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

32
4
Outstanding (3) Good (32) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (22)
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QL Inspected: 23 November 2023 Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery Primary 4.8 miles Evelyn Street, Warrington, WA5 1BD Inspected: 17 September 2024 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 5 miles Selby Street, Bewsey and Whitecross, Warrington, WA5 1NS Inspected: 25 April 2024
Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary 1.8 miles School Lane, Antrobus, Northwich, CW9 6LB Inspected: 15 March 2022 Daresbury Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Chester Road, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AJ Inspected: 27 April 2023 Little Leigh Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Shutley Lane, Little Leigh, Northwich, CW8 4RN Inspected: 20 September 2023 Bridgewater High School Secondary 3 miles Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AE Inspected: 22 November 2022 Broomfields Junior School Primary 3.1 miles St Monica's Close, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AH Inspected: 27 June 2024 The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.2 miles Wood Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3DB Inspected: 23 June 2022 Rosebank School 3.3 miles Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QP Inspected: 21 November 2022 Gorsewood Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6ES Inspected: 10 July 2023 Moore Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Lindfield Close, Moore, Warrington, WA4 6UG Inspected: 29 March 2023 Stockton Heath Primary School Primary 3.5 miles West Avenue, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 6HX Inspected: 13 March 2024 Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Wharford Lane, Wharford Lane, Runcorn, WA7 1QU Inspected: 20 May 2024 Great Budworth CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles School Lane, Great Budworth, Northwich, CW9 6HQ Inspected: 16 June 2022 Murdishaw West Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Wood Lane, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6EP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 3EP Inspected: 15 January 2025 Aston by Sutton Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Aston Lane, Aston, Runcorn, WA7 3DB Inspected: 21 March 2024 Windmill Hill Children's Centre 3.9 miles Norton Hill, Norton Hill, Runcorn, WA7 6QE Inspected: 24 February 2012 Windmill Hill Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Norton Hill, Runcorn, WA7 6QE Inspected: 10 June 2024 Weaverham Forest Primary School Primary 4 miles Forest Street, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3EY Inspected: 21 September 2022 Priestley College 16 plus 4.1 miles Loushers Lane, Warrington, WA4 6RD Inspected: 19 January 2024 Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Secondary 4.2 miles Grammar School Road, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1JL Inspected: 29 November 2021 Brookvale Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Northwich Road, Brookvale, Runcorn, WA7 6BZ Inspected: 27 June 2024 Weaverham Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Northwich Road, Northwich, CW8 3BD Inspected: 13 March 2023 Brookvale Children's Centre 4.2 miles Woodhatch Road, Brookvale, Runcorn, WA7 6BJ Inspected: 03 March 2011 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Primary 4.4 miles Keepers Lane, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3BY Inspected: 08 December 2023 Palace Fields Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Badger Close, Palace Fields, Runcorn, WA7 2QW Inspected: 19 December 2024 Latchford St James CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Old Road, Warrington, WA4 1AP Inspected: 30 November 2022 Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Lapwing Grove, Palacefields, Runcorn, WA7 2TP Inspected: 14 March 2022 Thelwall Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Pelham Road, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2HF Inspected: 15 May 2023 Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Secondary 4.7 miles Bridgewater Avenue, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1RX Inspected: 16 January 2023 Thelwall Community Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Thelwall New Road, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2HX Inspected: 21 January 2025 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Conwy Court, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2JJ Inspected: 20 November 2023 Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Firdale Road, Firdale Park, Northwich, CW8 4AZ Inspected: 15 June 2022
The Cygnets Children's Centre 3.2 miles Wood Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3DB Inspected: 13 December 2013 St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool Primary 3.4 miles St Martins Lane, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6HZ Inspected: 11 October 2023 Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Wood Lane, Runcorn, WA7 6EP Inspected: 13 July 2023 Willow Green CIO 3.9 miles Boswell Avenue, St Werburghs Development Centre, Warrington, WA4 6DQ Inspected: 08 May 2025
Whitley Village School Primary 0.4 miles Village Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington, WA4 4QH Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NT Appleton Thorn Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Arley Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RW Comberbach Nursery and Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Mather Drive, Comberbach, Northwich, CW9 6BG Cransley School 2.8 miles Belmont Road, Belmont Road, Northwich, CW9 6HN Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Stansfield Drive, Warrington, WA4 3EA St Monica's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Dingleway, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AG Barnton and Weaverham Children's Centre 3.3 miles Townfield Lane, Townfield Lane, Northwich, CW8 4QL St Thomas' CofE Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Burnside Avenue, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2AP St Berteline's CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Norton Lane, Norton, Runcorn, WA7 6QN Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Wash Lane, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1JD Weaverham High School Secondary 4.1 miles Lime Avenue, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3HT The Russett School 4.2 miles Middlehurst Avenue, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3BW Bradshaw Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Bradshaw Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 2QN Alderman Bolton Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Longdin Street, Warrington, WA4 1PW Westy Children's Centre 4.4 miles Longdin Street, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1RE Inspected: 07 April 2011 Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Kingsley Road, Northwich, CW8 2RW St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Henshall Avenue, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1PY Bridgewater Park Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Plantation Close, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2LW Astmoor Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Kingshead Close, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2JE St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles Castlefields Avenue South, Runcorn, WA7 2NR The Brow Community Primary School Primary 5 miles The Clough, Halton Brow, Runcorn, WA7 2HB Inspected: 25 July 2022