Wincham Community Primary School
Church Street, Wincham, Northwich, CW9 6EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Boot
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 111160
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606668380
About this school
Wincham Community Primary School is a community primary school in Northwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 223 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wincham Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 | 42 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 67% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 21% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 83% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 76% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 88% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wincham Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 312 |
| 2023/24 | 287 |
| 2024/25 | 277 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wincham Community Primary School compares
Wincham Community Primary School ranked 54th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 223 | — |
| Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 185 | 1.0 miles |
| Great Budworth CofE Primary School | 33% | 14.4% | 13% | 37 | 1.5 miles |
| Victoria Road Primary School | 77% | 6% | 26.9% | 125 | 1.9 miles |
| Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School | 35% | 6.2% | 33.3% | 219 | 2.2 miles |
| Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery | 55% | 4.9% | 29.8% | 371 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.2%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 10.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Great Budworth CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Victoria Road Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery2.3 miles
Primary · Northwich
Other schools in Northwich
Wincham Community Primary School ranks 14th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Northwich.
- Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Primary
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Cuddington Primary School Primary
- Davenham CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School Primary
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Hartford Primary School Primary
- Kingsmead Primary School Primary
- Leftwich Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wincham Community Primary School teach?
- Wincham Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Wincham Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wincham Community Primary School is Mr Matthew Boot, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wincham Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wincham Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wincham Community Primary School?
- Wincham Community Primary School has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wincham Community Primary School full?
- Wincham Community Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 223 on roll (71%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wincham Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wincham Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wincham Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wincham Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Wincham Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wincham Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Wincham Community Primary School ranked 54th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wincham Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Wincham Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wincham Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wincham Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.