29%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
14%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
482.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,023
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
45%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 15/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Winsford Academy · Secondary · Cheshire West and Chester
Part ofHALLIARD TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
29%
+2pp
47%37%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
14%
+2pp
24%18%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Attainment 8
30.6
+1.3
39.134.229.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.6
EBacc entry
14%
-16pp
34%24%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
482.2
-7.5
616.6549.4482.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 482.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,023
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
17%
Persistent absence
45%
Contact
Address
Grange Lane, Winsford, CW7 2BT
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29% | 14% | 30.6 | Not applicable | 14% | 482.2 | 14% | 1,023 |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 11% | 29.3 | -1.10 | 29% | 489.7 | 29% | 1,089 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 21% | 33.2 | -0.85 | 30% | 506.1 | 30% | 1,056 |
| 2021/22 | 38% | 20% | 35.7 | -0.82 | 34% | 616.6 | 34% | 1,048 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 24% | 39.1 | -0.28 | 20% | 512.5 | 27% | 917 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 23% | 39.8 | -0.14 | 12% | 590.8 | 14% | 903 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 22% | 39.7 | -0.25 | 26% | — | 28% | 859 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,023 | 16.4 | 21% | 5% | 45% | 17% | 45% |
| 2023/24 | 1,089 | 18.0 | 18% | 4% | 43% | 18% | 52% |
| 2022/23 | 1,056 | 17.5 | 21% | 4% | 42% | 15% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,048 | 16.6 | 19% | 4% | 42% | 14% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 1,011 | 17.3 | 16% | 4% | 44% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 917 | 17.3 | 23% | 3% | 47% | 8% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 903 | 17.3 | 20% | 3% | 44% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 859 | 16.8 | 27% | 3% | 48% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.