Over St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
Over St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 May 2024. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Delamere Street, Winsford, CW7 2LU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 135 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy, safe and nurtured at Over St John’s C of E Primary School.”
- “They develop a strong sense of belonging to the school community.”
- “Pupils look after each other and respect each other’s differences.”
To improve
- “These expectations are realised in most subjects.”
- “The standards achieved by pupils in writing in key stage 1 and the Year 4 multiplication check in 2023 were low.”
- “Occasionally, in some subjects, teachers do not support pupils to make links between new learning and what they already know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Oak View Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Over Hall Community School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Darnhall Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Wharton CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published