How many pupils does The Winsford Academy have?

The Winsford Academy has 1,023 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Winsford Academy?

The headteacher of The Winsford Academy is Emma-Jane McLaren.

What type of school is The Winsford Academy?

The Winsford Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Winsford Academy in?

The Winsford Academy is in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Winsford Academy

Grange Lane, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CW7 2BT

Ofsted: Inadequate (last overall grade).

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1,023

Pupils

43.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2010

Opened

About this school

The Winsford Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire. The school has 1,023 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Inadequate (last overall grade). The Headteacher is Emma-Jane McLaren. The school is administered by Cheshire West and Chester local authority. It belongs to HALLIARD TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2010.

School details

Headteacher: Emma-Jane McLaren
Trust: HALLIARD TRUST
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136184

Contact

01606592300 admin@winsford.ht.school Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Winsford Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Cheshire West and Chester). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

30.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.10

Progress 8 · 2023-24

14%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

29%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.54

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

14%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →