Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
78% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
78% capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2022).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2022
This school does not have a sixth form
44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,023
- Capacity
- 78%
- FSM
- 43.5%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Trust
- HALLIARD TRUST
- Head
- Ms Emma-Jane McLaren (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
10 official reports linked on this page, including 9 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
July 2024 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
November 2023 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2022 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Good
May 2016 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
May 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
January 2014 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
April 2013 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
February 2013 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
January 2012 | Monitoring Visit
Location
Grange Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2BT
Town setting
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