Over Hall Community School, Winsford
Over Hall Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Winsford, part of Expedition Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 10 schools in Winsford with published results, and 12,528th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Over Hall Community School in detail
Over Hall Community School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Over Hall Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% 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 70% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Over Hall Community School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Over Hall Community School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Over Hall Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Over Hall Community School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, 59% reading, 57% maths); Darnhall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 65% maths); Over St John's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and The Oak View Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths).
Over Hall Community School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyDarnhall Primary SchoolOver St John's CofE Primary SchoolThe Oak View Academy
The trust
Over Hall Community School is one of 13 schools run by Expedition Schools, an academy trust.
Who goes there
58.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 11 (7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Winsford Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brecon Way (near), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Over Hall 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 169 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Over Hall Community School issued 15 suspensions, 8.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
58.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Over Hall Community School
Before and after school care
Over Hall Community School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cheshire West and Chester
Term dates
Over Hall Community School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire West and Chester's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Over Hall Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Over Hall 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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
Your chances of a place at Over Hall Community School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
174 pupils
210 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
4,260
Applications
3,274
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Cheshire West and Chester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
26.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
158
Total Pupils
81
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,059
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,511
Per pupil
£1357k
Total funding
£141k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
18.0%
Persistent absence
161
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Over Hall Community School
Questions parents ask about Over Hall Community School
What are SATs results like at Over Hall Community School?
Of the pupils at Over Hall Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Over Hall Community School's Ofsted rating?
Over Hall Community School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Over Hall Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Over Hall Community School is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Over Hall Community School?
Over Hall Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Over Hall Community School?
Classes at Over Hall Community School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Over Hall Community School?
Over Hall Community School has around 158 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Over Hall Community School?
6% of sessions were missed at Over Hall Community School in 2024/25. 18% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Over Hall Community School?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Over Hall Community School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Over Hall Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Over Hall Community School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Over Hall Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Over Hall Community School?
Over Hall Community School is at Ludlow Close, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1LX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)