St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Cheshire West and Chester Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2016–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 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
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place for 2026, but places ran out in 2 of the 10 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception entry in 2026 drew 28 first-choice applications for 30 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- The published admission number for Reception 2027 is 45 places, while 30 offers were made for Reception in 2026.
- In 2024/25, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 2% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Woodford Lane, Winsford, CW7 2JS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 326 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Over St John's CofE Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Oak View Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Over Hall Community School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Darnhall Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wharton CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published