St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Gladstone Street, Winsford, CW7 4AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Davis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 111262
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606663683
About this school
St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Winsford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 75% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 79% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 92% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 75% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 | 59% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 163 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School compares
St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranked 62nd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6.8% | 30.7% | 175 | — |
| Winsford High Street Community Primary School | 46% | 6.4% | 31.3% | 511 | 0.5 miles |
| Darnhall Primary School | 49% | 6.3% | 44.9% | 440 | 0.6 miles |
| Over Hall Community School | 38% | 6% | 57.6% | 158 | 0.7 miles |
| Wharton CofE Primary School | 37% | 5.4% | 30.2% | 244 | 0.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 50% | 5.1% | 23.8% | 326 | 0.8 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)
- 30.67%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 23.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winsford High Street Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Winsford
-
Darnhall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Winsford
-
Over Hall Community School0.7 miles
Primary · Winsford
-
Wharton CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Winsford
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Winsford
Other schools in Winsford
St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranks 4th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Winsford.
- Darnhall Primary School Primary
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Over Hall Community School Primary
- Over St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- The Oak View Academy Primary
- Wharton CofE Primary School Primary
- Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School Primary
- The Winsford Academy Secondary
- Hebden Green Community School Academies
- Oaklands School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School teach?
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Winsford.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Fiona Davis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School full?
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 210 pupils and 175 on roll (83%), 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 St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranked 62nd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery 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.