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Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School

Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 4AZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2004 of 13,686 nationally

About Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School

Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, the latest of which took place in 2022. The school’s strongest academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 78%. That figure is well above the local authority average of 61% for Cheshire West and Chester, placing the school 17th out of 110 primary schools in the area and in the top 25% nationally. In individual subjects, the school performs particularly strongly in maths, where 89% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 106. Reading and writing each saw 87% of pupils reach the expected level, with 35% achieving the higher standard in reading. The school’s overall ranking score of 78 puts it among the stronger performers in the region, though it sits just outside the top 15 in the local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFirdale Road, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 4AZ
HeadteacherRobin Cole
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils406
Free School Meals (FSM)12.3%
School Capacity406 / 420 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSports HallForest SchoolMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsLibraryDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

GymnasticsDanceRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyProfound Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: winningtonpark.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.