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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140664

The Oak View Academy

Academy sponsor led · Winsford · CW7 2LZ

Ages 2–11 · 144 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
113

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

144 pupils · 182 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
67 / 77
School capacity
182
Capacity fill
144 / 182 (79%)
Free school meals
45.8%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
North West Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Helen Bebbington

Location

Address
Whitby's Lane
Postcode
CW7 2LZ
Town
Winsford
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Mid Cheshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester, 144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 45.8%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Winsford
14
Primary schools in Winsford
10
Academies among open schools in Winsford
50% (7)
Open schools in CW7
14
Primary in CW7
10
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Helen Bebbington
Telephone
01606800269

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