Primary school

St Winefride's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • CH64 9RW
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,618 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 44%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 42%42% · 2016/172017/18: top 65%2018/19: top 53%2022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 81%2024/25: top 44%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM67% · North West 63%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM3% · North West 6%3/10 Below
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 29 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 67% · 18 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 61% · 28 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 67% · 24 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 61% · 33 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 48% · 27 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 67% · 30 pupils · North West 63%67%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 6% · 18 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 4% · 28 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 24 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 9% · 33 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 27 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 108 · 18 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 24 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 33 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 27 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 105108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 18 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 24 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 33 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 100 · 27 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd130
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026153
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.5%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support12.3%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils10.0%

Girls 43.2%Boys 56.8%

72.9% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 77 responses (47% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.5% not applicable92.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed93.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.8
  • Other support 3.4

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 16.2 · 29 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,613
Spend per pupil£7,838
Staff spend per pupil£5,724
Reserve per pupil£1,905
  • +£291,514revenue reserve
  • −£34,369in-year balance

Grants £7,265 · self-generated £349 · premises £495 per pupil