The Winsford Academy
Grange Lane, Winsford, CW7 2BT
Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)
SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixed
About the school
“As an Academy, we are proud to part of a larger family: The Halliard Trust.”
Established school - open since before 2010.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 9 November 2025
Quality of educationInadequate
Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Ofsted has flagged this school with a category of concern (SWK). See the full report for details.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 1023
- Multi-academy trust
- HALLIARD TRUST
- Phone
- 01606592300
- Website
- https://winsford.academy/