The Winsford Academy
Academy sponsor led in Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 945 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1312 |
| Free school meals | 43.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | HALLIARD TRUST |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Address | Grange Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2BT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://winsford.academy/ |
| Telephone | 01606592300 |
| URN | 136184 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 July 2025, published 9 November 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The County High School, Leftwich (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- St Nicholas Catholic High School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Middlewich High School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Hartford Church of England High School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- The Rudheath Senior Academy (secondary school, about 7.6 km)
- Weaverham High School (secondary school, about 7.8 km)
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 9.8 km)
- Cheshire Studio School (secondary school, about 12.2 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.