St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Woodford Lane, Winsford, CW7 2JS
326 pupils · 103% of 315 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Free school meals
- 27%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 50% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 28 | 54 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 33 | 33 | 50 | 33 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 41 | 39 | 50 | 40 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Over St John's CofE Primary School 0.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- The Oak View Academy 0.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School 0.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Over Hall Community School 0.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Darnhall Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.