What did Ofsted judge Grange Community Nursery and Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Grange Community Nursery and Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School has 218 pupils on roll.

What ages does Grange Community Nursery and Primary School take?

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Grange Community Nursery and Primary School located?

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School is located in Winsford, CW7 2EG, Cheshire West and Chester.

How do I apply to Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?

When Grange Community Nursery and Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children; 2. Previously looked after children; 3. Children formerly in state care outside England — children who appear (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, and 3 further criteria. 24 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: The child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Random allocation undertaken by Cheshire West and Chester Council will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases, supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.9% of pupils at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School: Catchment 2026

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How places are decided at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children
2Previously looked after children
3Children formerly in state care outside England — children who appear (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
4Sibling — A sibling who is a pupil at the school
5Children of staff — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years/the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage
6Distance from home to school

If two applications tie: The child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Random allocation undertaken by Cheshire West and Chester Council will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases, supervised by someone independent of the school.

This is a trust-wide policy covering six schools: Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School (PAN 60), Grange Community Nursery and Primary School (PAN 30), Comberbach Nursery and Primary School (PAN 30), Leftwich Community Primary School (PAN 30), Westminster Community Primary School (PAN 20), and Halton Lodge Primary School (PAN 30). PANs are per individual school. Distance measured using NLPG in a straight line.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Grange Community Nursery and Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Grange Community Nursery and Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?: Grange Community Nursery and Primary School has 218 pupils on roll.
What ages does Grange Community Nursery and Primary School take?: Grange Community Nursery and Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Grange Community Nursery and Primary School located?: Grange Community Nursery and Primary School is located in Winsford, CW7 2EG, Cheshire West and Chester.
How do I apply to Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?: Grange Community Nursery and Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?: When Grange Community Nursery and Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children; 2. Previously looked after children; 3. Children formerly in state care outside England — children who appear (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, and 3 further criteria. 24 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: The child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Random allocation undertaken by Cheshire West and Chester Council will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases, supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.9% of pupils at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children
2Previously looked after children
3Children formerly in state care outside England — children who appear (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
4Sibling — A sibling who is a pupil at the school
5Children of staff — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years/the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage
6Distance from home to school

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Grange Community Nursery and Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Grange Community Nursery and Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?: Grange Community Nursery and Primary School has 218 pupils on roll.
What ages does Grange Community Nursery and Primary School take?: Grange Community Nursery and Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Grange Community Nursery and Primary School located?: Grange Community Nursery and Primary School is located in Winsford, CW7 2EG, Cheshire West and Chester.
How do I apply to Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?: Grange Community Nursery and Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?: When Grange Community Nursery and Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children; 2. Previously looked after children; 3. Children formerly in state care outside England — children who appear (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, and 3 further criteria. 24 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: The child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Random allocation undertaken by Cheshire West and Chester Council will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases, supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.9% of pupils at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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