The Winsford Academy
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Attainment 8 of 30.6 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 30.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 24%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.10
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.30, -0.90]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 190 | 30.6 | — | 24.2% | 13.7% | 2.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 194 | 29.3 | -1.10 | 23.2% | 29.4% | 2.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 178 | 33.2 | -0.85 | 35.0% | 30.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 208 | 35.7 | -0.82 | 35.0% | 34.0% | 3.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136184 |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Emma-Jane McLaren |
| Trust | HALLIARD TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CW7 2BT |
| Latest pupils | 190 |
| FSM eligible | 43.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Grange Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2BT
https://winsford.academy/View local authority page1606592300| DfE number | 6906 |
| UKPRN | 10031138 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Nov 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | SWK |
| Inspection date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2025 |