The Winsford Academy
Secondary school in Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester. No overall grade. Quality of education inadequate (Jul 2025). Serious weaknesses.
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 15 July 2025, report published 9 November 2025, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Serious weaknesses. Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2029
The last inspection was in July 2025. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 3.4 milesThe County High School, Leftwich
Report card, Jun 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected
- 3.6 milesSt Nicholas Catholic High School
Good (Mar 2024)
- 3.7 milesMiddlewich High School
Good (Dec 2022)
- 3.7 milesHartford Church of England High School
Good (Jun 2023)
- 4.7 milesThe Rudheath Senior Academy
School remains Good (Jan 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.