Councils · England · Cheshire West and Chester
Schools in Cheshire West and Chester, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 128 primary, 20 secondary — with Cheshire West and Chester’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Cheshire West and Chester’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Cheshire West and Chester’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Find your shortlist.
All 176state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 128
Acresfield Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Alvanley and Manley Village School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Frodsham
Ofsted · Good
Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Ashton Hayes Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Aston by Sutton Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Runcorn
Ofsted · Good
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Outstanding
Barrow CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Belgrave Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Neston
Ofsted · Good
Boughton Heath Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Brookside Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Byley Primary School and Nursery
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlewich
Ofsted · Good
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Capenhurst CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Not judged yet
Charles Darwin Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Cherry Grove Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Childer Thornton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Outstanding
Christleton Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Clutton Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Comberbach Nursery and Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Not judged
Cuddington Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Darnhall Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Good
Davenham CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Not judged yet
Dee Point Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Delamere CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Tarporley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Dodleston CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Tarporley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Eaton Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Tarporley
Ofsted · Good
Eccleston CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Elton Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Farndon Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Frodsham CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Frodsham
Ofsted · Good
Frodsham Manor House Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Frodsham
Ofsted · Good
Frodsham Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Frodsham
Ofsted · Inadequate
Grange Community Nursery and Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Good
Great Budworth CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Hartford Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Helsby Hillside Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Frodsham
Ofsted · Good
Highfield Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Hoole Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Not judged yet
Horn's Mill Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Frodsham
Ofsted · Good
Huntington Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Huxley CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Inadequate
J H Godwin Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Tarporley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Frodsham
Ofsted · Good
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Frodsham
Ofsted · Good
Kingsmead Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Lache Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Not judged yet
Leftwich Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Little Leigh Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Little Sutton C of E Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Not judged yet
Lower Peover CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Knutsford
Not judged yet
Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Malpas
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Meadow Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Not judged yet
Mickle Trafford Village School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Mill View Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Moulton School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Neston Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Neston
Ofsted · Good
Newton Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Norley Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Frodsham
Ofsted · Good
Oldfield Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Not judged yet
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · ELLESMERE PORT
Ofsted · Good
Over Hall Community School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Good
Over St John's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Good
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Not judged yet
Parkgate Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Neston
Ofsted · Good
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Rivacre Valley Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Rossmore School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Not judged
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Sandiway Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Malpas
Ofsted · Good
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Frodsham
Ofsted · Good
St Martin's Academy Chester
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Not judged
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Not judged
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Neston
Ofsted · Good
St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Good
Sutton Green Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Tarporley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Tarporley
Ofsted · Good
Tarvin Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Tattenhall Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Select
Ofsted · Good
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
The Arches Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
The Oak View Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Good
The Oaks Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Tilston Parochial CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Malpas
Ofsted · Good
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Whitchurch
Ofsted · Outstanding
Upton Heath CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Upton Westlea Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Victoria Road Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Waverton Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Weaverham Forest Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Weaverham Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Westminster Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Wharton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Not judged
Whitby Heath Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Outstanding
Whitegate CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Whitley Village School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Warrington
Ofsted · Not judged
Willaston CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Neston
Ofsted · Outstanding
William Stockton Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Good
Wimboldsley Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Middlewich
Ofsted · Outstanding
Wincham Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Winsford High Street Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Good
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Outstanding
Woodfall Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Neston
Ofsted · Outstanding
Woodlands Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 20
Bishop Heber High School
Foundation school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Malpas
Ofsted · Good
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Chester International School
Studio schools · Ages 14-19 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Christleton High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Hartford Church of England High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Helsby High School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Frodsham
Ofsted · Good
Neston High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Neston
Ofsted · Good
Queen's Park High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
St Nicholas Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Tarporley
Ofsted · Good
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
The Catholic High School, Chester
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
The County High School, Leftwich
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
The Whitby High School
Foundation school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
The Winsford Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Upton-by-Chester High School
Foundation school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Weaverham High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 28
Abbey Gate College
Other independent school · Ages 4-18 · Mixed · Chester
Not judged yet
Abbey School for Exceptional Children
Other independent special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Adventure Wellbeing School
Other independent special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Not judged yet
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Community special school · Ages 9-16 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Cloughwood Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 8-18 · Boys · Northwich
Ofsted · Outstanding
Cransley School
Other independent school · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Northwich
Not judged yet
Dee Banks School
Community special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Community special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
Fern House School and College
Other independent special school · Ages 7-19 · Mixed · Frodsham
Not judged yet
Greenbank School
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Hebden Green Community School
Academy special converter · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Winsford
Not judged yet
Hinderton School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Outstanding
Jefferson House
Other independent school · Ages 11-18 · Boys · Winsford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Maple Grove School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-18 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Oak Cottage
Other independent special school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Knutsford
Not judged yet
Oaklands School
Community special school · Ages 11-17 · Mixed · Winsford
Ofsted · Outstanding
OneSchool Global Northwich
Other independent school · Ages 7-18 · Mixed · Northwich
Not judged yet
Petty Pool College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Northwich
Not judged yet
Rivacre Brook
Other independent special school · Ages 7-18 · Mixed · Ellesmere Port
Ofsted · Good
Rosebank School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Good
Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College
Academy 16-19 converter · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Firs School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed
Not judged yet
The Grange School
Other independent school · Ages 4-18 · Mixed · Northwich
Not judged yet
The Hammond
Other independent school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Chester
Not judged yet
The King's School
Other independent school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Chester
Not judged yet
The Queen's School
Other independent school · Ages 3-18 · Girls · Chester
Not judged yet
The Russett School
Academy special converter · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Northwich
Ofsted · Outstanding
iMap Centre
Other independent special school · Ages 7-19 · Mixed · Chester
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Cheshire West and Chester.
If you live in Cheshire West and Chester, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Cheshire West and Chester secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Cheshire West and Chester often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.