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Best Schools in Winsford

Compare 16 schools in Winsford. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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16

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

9

Good

Primary Schools

13 schools

Secondary Schools

4 schools

Top Performing Schools in Winsford

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Brindley Avenue, Grange Community Nursery and Primary School, Winsford, CW7 2EG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/25/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+4.8

Maths Progress

+3.8

142 pupils • 57.0% FSM • 4.9% EAL

Over St John's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Delamere Street, Winsford, CW7 2LU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/9/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

+2.8

Maths Progress

+2.9

136 pupils • 30.9% FSM • 5.1% EAL

St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Gladstone Street, Winsford, CW7 4AT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/15/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

-1.6

Maths Progress

-2.5

209 pupils • 26.8% FSM • 0.5% EAL

The Oak View Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Whitby's Lane, Winsford, CW7 2LZ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/4/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

57%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

+1.6

174 pupils • 39.7% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Darnhall Primary School

Community school

Primary

Sandyhill Road, Darnhall, Winsford, CW7 1JL

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/4/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

+2.6

432 pupils • 41.9% FSM • 3.7% EAL

Winsford High Street Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

High Street, Winsford, CW7 2AU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/9/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

66%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

-0.7

Maths Progress

+0.5

560 pupils • 27.9% FSM • 4.5% EAL

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Darnhall Primary School

Community school

Primary

Sandyhill Road, Darnhall, Winsford, CW7 1JL

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/4/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

+2.6

432 pupils • 41.9% FSM • 3.7% EAL

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Brindley Avenue, Grange Community Nursery and Primary School, Winsford, CW7 2EG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/25/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+4.8

Maths Progress

+3.8

142 pupils • 57.0% FSM • 4.9% EAL

Hebden Green Community School

Community special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Woodford Lane West, Winsford, CW7 4EJ

Ages: 2-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/26/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

10%

Maths Meets Standard

Reading Progress

-7.3

Maths Progress

-9.6

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

133 pupils • 27.1% FSM • 3.8% EAL

Jefferson House

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

The Old Vicarage, Darnhall School Lane, Winsford, CW7 1JT

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Boys

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/28/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

6 pupils • FSM data not available

Oaklands School

Community special school

Secondary, Post-16

Montgomery Way, Winsford, CW7 1NU

Ages: 11-17

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/15/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

3.9

Progress 8

-1.49

English & Maths 5+

English & Maths 4+

171 pupils • 43.9% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Over Hall Community School

Academy converter

Primary

Ludlow Close, Winsford, CW7 1LX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/5/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

48%

Maths Meets Standard

52%

Reading Progress

-1.3

Maths Progress

-0.3

184 pupils • 58.2% FSM • 4.3% EAL

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