The Winsford Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Cheshire West and Chester Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The Winsford Academy is a secondary school in Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 July 2025. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2016 to 2026 entry.
The Winsford Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 3 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 14% got GCSE English and maths grade 5 or above, the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, but places ran out, with a last distance published, in 2 of the 10 earlier years.
- Year 7 2026: 106 first-choice applications for 130 offers, with every first-choice family offered a place and 24 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 15.8% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cheshire West and Chester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Grange Lane, Winsford, CW7 2BT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 945 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 July 2025
Strengths
- “The school has recently raised its expectations of pupils’ conduct.”
- “The school has raised its aspirations of what pupils should know and how well they should achieve.”
- “The school has begun to deliver its ‘10 pledge,’ which helps to widen pupils’ knowledge of the world.”
To improve
- “However, staff do not manage pupils’ behaviour consistently well.”
- “Frequent derogatory language, and unkind behaviour towards each other, spoils some pupils’ experiences of the school.”
- “Furthermore, many pupils miss school regularly, which makes it harder for them to learn and take part in school life.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 14% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 30.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 106 first-preference applications, 130 offers in total, 106 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- The County High School, Leftwich 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Nicholas Catholic High School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Hartford Church of England High School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Rudheath Senior Academy 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Weaverham High School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College 6.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Helsby High School 10.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Christleton High School 12.3 mi Good Last distance published