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 council source · Secondary council source
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 176 state 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
Ofsted · Outstanding
Alvanley and Manley Village School
Ofsted · Good
Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ashton Hayes Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Aston by Sutton Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Barrow CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Belgrave Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Boughton Heath Academy
Ofsted · Outstanding
Brookside Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Byley Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Capenhurst CofE Primary School
Not judged yet
Charles Darwin Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Cherry Grove Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Childer Thornton Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Christleton Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Clutton Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Comberbach Nursery and Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Cuddington Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Darnhall Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Davenham CofE Primary School
Not judged yet
Dee Point Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Delamere CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted · Outstanding
Dodleston CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Eaton Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Eccleston CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Elton Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Farndon Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Frodsham CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Frodsham Manor House Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Frodsham Primary Academy
Ofsted · Inadequate
Grange Community Nursery and Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Great Budworth CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Hartford Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Helsby Hillside Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Highfield Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Hoole Church of England Primary School
Not judged yet
Horn's Mill Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Huntington Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Huxley CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Inadequate
J H Godwin Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Kingsmead Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Lache Primary School
Not judged yet
Leftwich Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Little Leigh Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Little Sutton C of E Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School
Not judged yet
Lower Peover CofE Primary School
Not judged yet
Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Meadow Primary School
Not judged yet
Mickle Trafford Village School
Ofsted · Good
Mill View Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Moulton School
Ofsted · Good
Neston Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Newton Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Norley Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Oldfield Primary School
Not judged yet
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Over Hall Community School
Ofsted · Good
Over St John's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Not judged yet
Parkgate Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Rivacre Valley Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Rossmore School
Ofsted · Good
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery
Ofsted · Not judged
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
Ofsted · Good
Sandiway Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham
Ofsted · Good
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Martin's Academy Chester
Ofsted · Not judged
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Not judged
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Sutton Green Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Tarporley CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Tarvin Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Tattenhall Park Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
The Arches Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Ofsted · Good
The Oak View Academy
Ofsted · Good
The Oaks Community Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Tilston Parochial CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Upton Heath CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Upton Westlea Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Victoria Road Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Waverton Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Weaverham Forest Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Weaverham Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Westminster Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Wharton CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Whitby Heath Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Whitegate CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Whitley Village School
Ofsted · Not judged
Willaston CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
William Stockton Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Wimboldsley Community Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Wincham Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Winsford High Street Community Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Woodfall Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Woodlands Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 20
Bishop Heber High School
Ofsted · Good
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Chester International School
Ofsted · Good
Christleton High School
Ofsted · Good
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ofsted · Good
Hartford Church of England High School
Ofsted · Good
Helsby High School
Ofsted · Good
Neston High School
Ofsted · Good
Queen's Park High School
Ofsted · Good
St Nicholas Catholic High School
Ofsted · Good
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Ofsted · Good
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Ofsted · Good
The Catholic High School, Chester
Ofsted · Good
The County High School, Leftwich
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Ofsted · Good
The Whitby High School
Ofsted · Good
The Winsford Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Upton-by-Chester High School
Ofsted · Good
Weaverham High School
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 28
Abbey Gate College
Not judged yet
Abbey School for Exceptional Children
Ofsted · Good
Adventure Wellbeing School
Not judged yet
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ofsted · Good
Cloughwood Academy
Ofsted · Outstanding
Cransley School
Not judged yet
Dee Banks School
Ofsted · Good
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Ofsted · Good
Fern House School and College
Not judged yet
Greenbank School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Hebden Green Community School
Not judged yet
Hinderton School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Jefferson House
Ofsted · Outstanding
Maple Grove School
Ofsted · Good
Oak Cottage
Not judged yet
Oaklands School
Ofsted · Outstanding
OneSchool Global Northwich
Not judged yet
Petty Pool College
Not judged yet
Rivacre Brook
Ofsted · Good
Rosebank School
Ofsted · Good
Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Firs School
Not judged yet
The Grange School
Not judged yet
The Hammond
Not judged yet
The King's School
Not judged yet
The Queen's School
Not judged yet
The Russett School
Ofsted · Outstanding
iMap Centre
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?
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