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Winsford High Street Community Primary School, Winsford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Winsford High Street Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Winsford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 10 schools in Winsford with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Winsford High Street Community Primary School in detail

Winsford High Street Community Primary School in its own words

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.15 per day.

The school week is 32.5 hours a week.

Wraparound care (school website)The school day (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Winsford High Street Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% 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 rose from 56% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Winsford High Street Community Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Winsford High Street Community Primary School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 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 Winsford High Street Community Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Winsford High Street Community Primary School are Grange Community Nursery and Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); St. Chad's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 78% maths); Over St John's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, 59% reading, 57% maths).

Winsford High Street Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Grange Community Nursery and Primary SchoolSt. Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolOver St John's CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Who goes there

7.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 74 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 33 (6.5%) 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 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Library (outside), 70 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Winsford High Street Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 187 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, Winsford High Street Community Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.3 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Caroline Lowe
Pupils:511
LA:Cheshire West and Chester
Phone:01606668066
Address:High Street, Winsford, CW7 2AU
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from December 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 8 February 2023View full report
URN:111057
UKPRN:10068875
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid Cheshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

29.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+13ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 56% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.1

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

24.2

KS2

18

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Winsford High Street Community Primary School.

  • S4YC Out of School Club @ St Chads810m away · Ofsted: Good

Term dates

Winsford High Street Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire West and Chester. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Cheshire West and Chester term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Library (o/s)
65m · 1 min walk
Guildhall (nr)
104m · 2 min walk
The Queens (opp)
203m · 3 min walk
Siddon Street (o/s)
332m · 5 min walk
Well Street (cnr)
412m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Winsford High Street Community Primary School is in Cheshire West and Chester; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
16
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

7 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.

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Your chances of a place at Winsford High Street Community Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Winsford High Street Community Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Cheshire West and Chester got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

481 pupils

525 places

44 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Winsford

Low pressure
New homes approved:510
Projected new pupils:128

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Winsford

Across Cheshire West and Chester council

Low demand council-wide0.77 applications per place

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(8)

8 February 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

13 October 2020
6 December 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

74

SEN Support

33

EHC Plans

20.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication33
Social, Emotional & Mental Health28
Other10
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Visual Impairment2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.3%
Asian
1.8%
Black
1.6%
Mixed
4.1%
Other
1.8%
Unclassified
1.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals29.2%
English as Additional Language7.8%

511

Total Pupils

266

Boys

245

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

30

Teachers

17.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,791

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,347

Per pupil

£2928k

Total funding

£217k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£333,023
EAL funding£8,273
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.4%

Overall absence

15.5%

Persistent absence

445

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Persistent (10%+)15.5%
Severe (50%+)0.9%

Absence trend

4.3%
18/19
3.8%
20/21
6.5%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
6.8%
23/24
6.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Winsford High Street Community Primary School

What are SATs results like at Winsford High Street Community Primary School?

Of the pupils at Winsford High Street Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.

What is Winsford High Street Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Winsford High Street Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Winsford High Street Community Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Winsford High Street Community Primary 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 Winsford High Street Community Primary School?

Winsford High Street Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 525 places.

How big are the classes at Winsford High Street Community Primary School?

Classes at Winsford High Street Community Primary School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Winsford High Street Community Primary School?

Winsford High Street Community Primary School has around 511 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Winsford High Street Community Primary School?

6.4% of sessions were missed at Winsford High Street Community Primary School in 2024/25. 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Winsford High Street Community Primary School?

Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Winsford High Street Community Primary 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 Winsford High Street Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Winsford High Street Community Primary School: S4YC Out of School Club @ St Chads (810m away, rated Good by Ofsted). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Winsford High Street Community Primary School's term dates?

Winsford High Street Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire West and Chester. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Winsford High Street Community Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Winsford High Street Community Primary School?

Winsford High Street Community Primary School is at High Street, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2AU.

Sources: Cheshire West and Chester term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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