Voluntary controlled school · Cheshire West and Chester

Wharton CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
244Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
135635URN

Greville Drive, Winsford, CW7 3EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.3 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

51 applications for 26 places · 60th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

37%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

Graded inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

51 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.0; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 1.9; 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 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 1.7; 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	26	51	2.0	26	1.00
Sep 2025	32	45	1.4	32	1.00
Sep 2024	27	50	1.9	26	0.96
Sep 2023	21	36	1.7	19	0.90
Sep 2022	53	77	1.5	49	0.92
Sep 2021	44	57	1.3	44	1.00
Sep 2020	51	69	1.4	48	0.94
Sep 2019	38	54	1.4	38	1.00
Sep 2018	33	50	1.5	33	1.00
Sep 2017	43	68	1.6	43	1.00
Sep 2016	49	71	1.5	49	1.00
Sep 2015	60	108	1.8	68	1.13
Sep 2014	60	100	1.7	69	1.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 53% · Maths 43% → all three 37% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard37%105th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard7%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard53%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard43%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard3%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	37%	3%	103	98
2023/24	29%	0%	102	96
2022/23	21%	0%	100	97

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

Wharton CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School
0.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

1.3applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
St. Chad's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Winsford High Street Community Primary School
1.3 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Darnhall Primary School
2.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.0applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Grange Community Nursery and Primary School
2.0 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
2.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Not yet inspected

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Over St John's CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Over Hall Community School
2.3 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

1.9applications per place 38%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 135635 · 896/3822
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 244 on roll
Free school meals: 30.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2009
Address: Greville Drive, Winsford, CW7 3EP
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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