Wharton CofE Primary School, Winsford

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~816m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Natalie Tomlinson
Pupils:244 / 420 capacity
LA:Cheshire West and Chester
Phone:01606663530
Address:Greville Drive, Winsford, CW7 3EP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2009

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:135635
UKPRN:10072332
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Mid Cheshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2021 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

30.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

23 responses
Would recommend65%
Child is happy96%
Well taught78%
Good progress74%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved74%
Bullying dealt with0%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns44%
Wider development57%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+5ppWriting-3pp

Reading has declined from 67% to 63%. Maths has improved from 38% to 43%. Writing has remained stable at around 53%.

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

23.0

KS2

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Winsford Rail Station (Main Entrance)
988m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Rookery Rise (cnr)
214m · 3 min walk
Wesley Court (opp)
309m · 5 min walk
Ledward Street (cnr)
316m · 5 min walk
Kingsway (cnr)
317m · 5 min walk
Delaisy Way (opp)
318m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

58%

Available places

244 pupils

420 capacity

176 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Winsford

Low pressure
New homes approved:500
Projected new pupils:125

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Winsford

Admissions Demand - Cheshire West and Chester

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

4,393

Applications

3,189

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Cheshire West and Chester (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
17 November 2021
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
6 July 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.44453%

Overall absence

14.66667%

Persistent absence

225

Enrolments

Authorised3.69118%
Unauthorised1.75334%
Persistent (10%+)14.66667%
Severe (50%+)1.77778%

Absence trend

4.56475%
18/19
4.31662%
20/21
7.32514%
21/22
6.232%
22/23
7.27712%
23/24
5.44453%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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