Petty Pool College

Special · ages 16-25MixedSpecial post 16 institutionNorthwich Cheshire West and Chester

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Petty Pool College is a special post 16 institution in Northwich for boys and girls aged 16 to 25.

Pool Lane, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR01606 889097pettypool.org.ukMr Gareth Edwards headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cheshire West and Chester council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places125

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Local crime rate38 per 1,000 people58% lower than the England average

Typical house price£260,000Cheshire West and Chester

Nearest bus stop540 mSpanns Garage, 0 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Sandiway Primary School	Academy	0.8 miles	202	No overall grade 2025	84	Compare
Cuddington Primary School	Academy	0.9 miles	190	Good 2023	61	Compare
Whitegate CofE Primary School	Church of England	1.2 miles	141	Not inspected	72	Compare
Hartford Primary School	Academy	1.8 miles	396	Good 2021	68	Compare
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham	Roman Catholic	2.1 miles	151	Good 2023	78	Compare
The Grange School	Independent	2.2 miles	1,168	Not inspected	–	Compare
Weaverham High School	Academy	2.3 miles	1,154	Report card 2026	66	Compare
The Russett School	Academy	2.3 miles	150	Outstanding 2023	–	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: Pool Lane, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2DR
Telephone: 01606 889097
Website: www.pettypool.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Gareth Edwards
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-25
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Ward: Weaver & Cuddington
Constituency: Chester South and Eddisbury
Setting: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 1 September 2025
URN: 152040 · LAESTAB 8967901 · UKPRN 10100884

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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