The Winsford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Inadequate Jul 15 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 136184
- Address
- Grange Lane, CW7 2BT
- Website
- http://winsford.academy/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1023 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.5%
- Persistent absence
- 44.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 88.1%
Unclassified 4.2%
Other White 1.7%
Mixed 1.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
African 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 14%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.5
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.54
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| Dance | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 190 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 165 |
Admissions
The Winsford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 171 81 90 |
| Year 8 | 213 112 101 |
| Year 9 | 227 112 115 |
| Year 10 | 221 123 98 |
| Year 11 | 191 92 99 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 62.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.7% 3.0% |