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The Winsford Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Grange Lane
 Winsford
 Cheshire CW7 2BT
Telephone: 01606 592300

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Woodford Lodge High School and The Verdin High School
Trust: Halliard Trust
Sponsor: Halliard Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Emma-Jane McLaren (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Laura Halsall
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 55.1 / 14.9
Non-teaching Staff*: 50.49
Number of pupils: 945
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.2
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 12.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Constituency: Eddisbury
Electoral Ward: Winsford Over and Verdin
School Number: 8966906

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th July 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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