Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School, Winsford

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From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure and excitement that I extend a warm welcome to all of you as Headteacher of Willow Wood Community Nursery & Primary School. I am honoured to have the opportunity to lead such a wonderful school community and work alongside dedicated staff, supportive parents and talented children."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, gymnastics, basketball and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club, from £1.00 per day.

In 2025, 51% of Year 6 pupils at Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 51% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 74% in Cheshire West and Chester and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School are Wharton CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 43% maths); St. Chad's Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 74% reading, 78% maths); Winsford High Street Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 69% maths); and Grange Community Nursery and Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School.

Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Concordia Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

48.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 24 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 36 (11.6%) 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.

Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 7 places, 6 pupils on roll.

Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Willow Wood School (outside), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 110 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, Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.