The Winsford Academy
About the school
The Winsford Academy is an open secondary school in Cheshire West and Chester.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 15 July 2025
- Published
- 9 November 2025
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Category of concern: SWK
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 30.6
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 44.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Cheshire West and Chester
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 13.70%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 42.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 28.90%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 62.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 13.70%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 40.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 2.54
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 3.96
- England
- 4.09
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1023
Girls
49.17%
Boys
50.83%
SEN support
17.50%
Education, health and care plan
3.91%
English as an additional language
5.10%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
44.87%
Overall absence
16.67
Persistent absence
45.4
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
178
Sustained education or employment
85%
Education
72%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
8%
Not sustained
9%