St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Winsford
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Winsford, part of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 10 schools in Winsford with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- 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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, running, yoga, judo, choir and gardening.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Over St John's CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); The Oak View Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Grange Community Nursery and Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Over Hall Community School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 57% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.
Over St John's CofE Primary SchoolThe Oak View AcademyGrange Community Nursery and Primary SchoolOver Hall Community School
The trust
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 18 schools run by Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 18 schools in Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust
Who goes there
11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 43 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 27 (8.3%) 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Winsford Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Johns Gardens (sw-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
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, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy issued 12 suspensions, 3.6 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 111386), it was rated Good in April 2014.
At a Glance
27.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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
You apply to the council where you live. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
305 pupils
315 places
10 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
21.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
326
Total Pupils
167
Boys
159
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,362
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,338
Per pupil
£1818k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
268
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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 111386), it was rated Good in April 2014.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 326 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 13 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Woodford Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2JS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)