Wharton CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Greville Drive, Winsford, CW7 3EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wharton CofE Primary School is a primary school in Winsford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 8th of 10 primary schools in Winsford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 25 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths37%

37%, 25 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

244 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals30.3%

30.3%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.5%

11.5%, 10.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.5%

20.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wharton CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
St. Chad's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Winsford High Street Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Darnhall Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Grange Community Nursery and Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Natalie Tomlinson
Phone: 01606663530
Website: wharton.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greville Drive, Winsford, CW7 3EP
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 135635

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.