Hebden Green Community School, Winsford
Hebden Green Community School is a special school for pupils aged 2 to 19 in Winsford, part of Expedition Schools.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hebden Green Community School in detail
Hebden Green Community School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 23 February 2027 and an open day on Thursday 13 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cheshire West and Chester
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Hebden Green Community School are Oaklands School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); Petty Pool College (3.4 miles); Cloughwood Academy (4.5 miles, Outstanding); and Elmy Hall School (4.7 miles).
Oaklands SchoolPetty Pool CollegeCloughwood AcademyElmy Hall School
The trust
Hebden Green Community School is one of 13 schools run by Expedition Schools, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 8 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 13% to a further education college.
Who goes there
36.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 4% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Hebden Green Community School has an education, health and care plan (150 of 150 in 2026). The most common need among them is a severe learning difficulty.
Hebden Green Community School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Winsford Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Playing Fields (outside), 380 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hebden Green Community School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 108 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Hebden Green Community School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Hebden Green Community School (URN 111505), it was rated Outstanding in July 2014.
At a Glance
36.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD, Other, Speech and language +6
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Hebden Green Community School
Key Dates Autumn 1 Sept 26
1 Sep 2026
Update from HA 3rd June 26
3 Jun 2026
Families Newsletter - 6th March 2026
6 Mar 2026
Admin update letter - HA 24th Feb 26
24 Feb 2026
Families Newsletter - 30th January 2026
30 Jan 2026
Letter to Families and Staff 6th January 2026
6 Jan 2026
From Hebden Green Community School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hebden Green Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hebden Green Community School is in Cheshire West and Chester; for families living there:
Apply to Cheshire West and Chester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Winsford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Winsford
Across Cheshire West and Chester council
Places available
4,194
Applications
3,482
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All secondary applications across Cheshire West and Chester council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
150
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hebden Green Community School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
150
Total Pupils
81
Boys
69
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
6.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,954
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Hebden Green Community School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111505). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
12.0%
Overall absence
36.3%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Hebden Green Community School
What is Hebden Green Community School's Ofsted rating?
Hebden Green Community School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Hebden Green Community School (URN 111505), it was rated Outstanding in July 2014.
What is the catchment area for Hebden Green Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Hebden Green Community School is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Hebden Green Community School?
Hebden Green Community School has around 150 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hebden Green Community School have specialist SEN provision?
Hebden Green Community School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
How do I apply to Hebden Green Community School?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Hebden Green Community School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Hebden Green Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hebden Green Community School?
Hebden Green Community School is at Woodford Lane West, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 4EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)