Wincham Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Church Street
Wincham
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 6EP
Phone 01606668380
Reference Number 111160

Wincham Community Primary School has improved its performance since its last inspection 12 years ago, moving from an outstanding rating to a good one. The school has raised expectations for pupils' achievements across various subjects and fosters a supportive environment where children flourish. Early years provision is effective, and pupils exhibit impressive behavior and a positive attitude towards learning. However, the school has room for improvement in ensuring consistency across its curriculum, particularly in a few subjects where essential knowledge for future learning is not clearly defined.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 277
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.93%
Girls: 53.07%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 19 35
2 14 27 41
3 19 12 31
4 12 17 29
5 19 17 36
6 25 20 45

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.9%
White, Other 3.2%
Pakistani 3.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.8%
White & Asian 1.4%
Irish 1.4%
Unclassified 0.7%
African 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Mixed, Other 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 08 Nov 2023
Date Report
08 Nov 2023 School inspection:
19 Jan 2011 Full inspection:
19 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
07 Jul 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy and are enthusiastic about their learning.
  • The ambitious curriculum provides meaningful and engaging content.
  • Children confidently settle into early years and demonstrate impeccable behavior.
  • The school promotes a strong understanding of diversity and respect.
  • Pupils are well-prepared for community participation and society.
  • Effective partnerships with parents enhance the educational experience.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack clear identification of essential knowledge for students.
  • Inconsistencies in curriculum implementation affect pupil learning in certain areas.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.5
Writing 1.4
Maths -2.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 11 0
Third Preference 13 0
From another Local Authority 3 2

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