Academy converter · Cheshire West and Chester

Over Hall Community School

4–11Ages
158Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140097URN

Ludlow Close, Winsford, CW7 1LX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.3 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

42 applications for 22 places · 64th of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%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 · 6 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

1.9applications per place, Reception

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

42 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 1.9; 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 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2022 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2020 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2019 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2018 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2017 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2016 1.9; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9
2015 1.8; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0
2014 1.4; 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	22	42	1.9	22	1.00
Sep 2025	26	35	1.4	26	1.00
Sep 2024	24	45	1.9	24	1.00
Sep 2023	27	39	1.4	27	1.00
Sep 2022	25	41	1.6	24	0.96
Sep 2021	24	41	1.7	23	0.96
Sep 2020	24	42	1.8	24	1.00
Sep 2019	27	39	1.4	25	0.93
Sep 2018	24	38	1.6	24	1.00
Sep 2017	30	43	1.4	32	1.07
Sep 2016	30	57	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2015	30	54	1.8	36	1.20
Sep 2014	25	35	1.4	18	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 62% · Maths 57% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%103rd of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard57%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard5%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	38%	0%	103	100
2023/24	56%	7%	105	105
2022/23	36%	12%	101	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

Over Hall Community SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.9applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Not yet inspected

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Darnhall Primary School
0.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.0applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Over St John's CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
The Oak View Academy
0.9 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2024

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Grange Community Nursery and Primary School
1.1 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.6applications per place 63%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
Wharton CofE Primary School
2.3 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 37%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140097 · 896/2307
Trust: Expedition Schools
Capacity: 210 pupils · 158 on roll
Free school meals: 58.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Over Hall Community School (URN 111130)
Address: Ludlow Close, Winsford, CW7 1LX
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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