Over Hall Community School
Ludlow Close, Winsford, CW7 1LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Hough
- Sponsor
- Cheshire Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 158
- URN
- 140097
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606663650
About this school
Over Hall Community School is a primary academy in Winsford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 158 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Over Hall Community 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 25 | 27 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 56% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 70% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 67% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 36% | 81% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Over Hall Community 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 | 36% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Over Hall Community School compares
Over Hall Community School ranked 107th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 6% | 57.6% | 158 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 50% | 5.1% | 23.8% | 326 | 0.4 miles |
| Darnhall Primary School | 49% | 6.3% | 44.9% | 440 | 0.5 miles |
| Over St John's CofE Primary School | 71% | 5.4% | 37.2% | 135 | 0.5 miles |
| The Oak View Academy | 71% | 9.1% | 50% | 144 | 0.5 miles |
| Grange Community Nursery and Primary School | 63% | 6.6% | 57.7% | 218 | 0.7 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)
- 57.56%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.02%
- Persistent absence
- 18.01%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Winsford
-
Darnhall Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Winsford
-
Over St John's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Winsford
-
The Oak View Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Winsford
-
Grange Community Nursery and Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Winsford
Other schools in Winsford
Over Hall Community School ranks 8th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Winsford.
- Darnhall Primary School Primary
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Over St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School 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 Over Hall Community School teach?
- Over Hall Community School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Winsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Over Hall Community School?
- The headteacher of Over Hall Community School is Mrs Helen Hough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Over Hall Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Over Hall Community 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 Over Hall Community School?
- Over Hall Community School has 158 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Over Hall Community School full?
- Over Hall Community School has capacity for 210 pupils and 158 on roll (75%), 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 Over Hall Community School a faith school?
- No. Over Hall Community School has no designated religious character.
- Does Over Hall Community School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Over Hall Community School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Over Hall Community School part of an academy trust?
- Over Hall Community School is part of CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Over Hall Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Over Hall Community School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Over Hall Community School ranked 107th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Over Hall Community School's absence rate?
- Over Hall Community School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Over Hall Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Over Hall Community 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 1 July 2026.