Academy converter · Cheshire West and Chester

Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School

3–11Ages
310Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150472URN

Bradbury Road, Wharton, Winsford, CW7 3HN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.9 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

54 applications for 42 places · 103rd of 104 in Cheshire West and Chester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

35%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 June 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

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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

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Cheshire West and Chester median (2.2) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

54 applications · 42 places offered · 38 named it first

2026 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2025 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2
2024 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2; as the previous school
2023 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.2; as the previous school
2022 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.1; as the previous school
2021 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2020 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2019 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Cheshire West and Chester median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Cheshire West and Chester median

Dashed bars: as Willow Wood Community Nursery & Primary School (URN 135256), the previous school.

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	42	54	1.3	38	0.90
Sep 2025	28	41	1.5	28	1.00
Sep 2024 *	32	45	1.4	29	0.91
Sep 2023 *	30	43	1.4	29	0.97
Sep 2022 *	40	56	1.4	37	0.93
Sep 2021 *	21	34	1.6	20	0.95
Sep 2020 *	34	52	1.5	33	0.97
Sep 2019 *	27	40	1.5	25	0.93
Sep 2018 *	19	28	1.5	19	1.00
Sep 2017 *	27	43	1.6	26	0.96
Sep 2016 *	43	55	1.3	43	1.00
Sep 2015 *	43	60	1.4	32	0.74
Sep 2014 *	50	66	1.3	45	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 51% · Writing 73% · Maths 51% → all three 35% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard35%106th of 113 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard51%

Cheshire West and Chester 79% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Cheshire West and Chester 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Cheshire West and Chester 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Cheshire West and Chester 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard51%

Cheshire West and Chester 76% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Cheshire West and Chester 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	35%	3%	103	102
2023/24	45%	3%	101	101
2022/23	33%	5%	99	100

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

Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.3applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Wharton CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
St. Chad's Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Remains Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Grange Community Nursery and Primary School
2.5 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Darnhall Primary School
2.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Good2023

2.0applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
2.6 km · Cheshire West and Chester

Not yet inspected

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

Remains Good2024

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

Good2024

1.9applications per place 38%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150472 · 896/3817
Trust: Concordia Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 446 pupils · 310 on roll
Free school meals: 49.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2024
Replaced: Willow Wood Community Nursery & Primary School (URN 135256)
Address: Bradbury Road, Wharton, Winsford, CW7 3HN
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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