Grange Community Nursery and Primary School, Winsford

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 74% in Cheshire West and Chester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Grange Community Nursery and Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Grange Community Nursery and Primary School are Over St John's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, 59% reading, 57% maths); The Oak View Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Winsford High Street Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 56% reading, 69% maths).

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Weaver Trust Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

47.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 88 pupils (40.4%) received SEN support and 23 (10.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 10 places, 6 pupils on roll.

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Winsford Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shops (opposite), 180 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 156 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Grange Community Nursery and Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.