Community school · Cheshire West and Chester

Wincham Community Primary School

3–11Ages
223Pupils
PrimaryPhase
111160URN

Church Street, Wincham, Northwich, CW9 6EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.5 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

47 applications for 27 places · 81st of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 8 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2023 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Cheshire West and Chester median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	47	1.7	27	1.00
Sep 2025	23	47	2.0	23	1.00
Sep 2024	31	54	1.7	31	1.00
Sep 2023	33	57	1.7	30	0.91
Sep 2022	38	58	1.5	35	0.92
Sep 2021	30	53	1.8	28	0.93
Sep 2020	37	71	1.9	34	0.92
Sep 2019	36	61	1.7	32	0.89
Sep 2018	40	61	1.5	35	0.88
Sep 2017	45	69	1.5	47	1.04
Sep 2016	43	76	1.8	42	0.98
Sep 2015	45	87	1.9	54	1.20
Sep 2014	45	67	1.5	42	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 75% · Maths 80% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%49th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Cheshire West and Chester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	0%	105	105
2023/24	67%	21%	107	107
2022/23	50%	10%	104	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Wincham Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place
Great Budworth CofE Primary School
2.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Special measures 2026

3.1applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Victoria Road Primary School
3.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
3.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery
3.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Comberbach Nursery and Primary School
4.4 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Improved significantly2024

2.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College
4.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Not yet inspected
Charles Darwin Community Primary School
4.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

2026

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111160 · 896/2350
Capacity: 315 pupils · 223 on roll
Free school meals: 6.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Church Street, Wincham, Northwich, CW9 6EP
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources