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Schools in Whitchurch

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 10 schools in Whitchurch , Cheshire West and Chester , including 7 primary schools and 2 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Cheshire West and Chester and reviewed annually. Click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

School demand in Whitchurch

Across the 9 schools in Whitchurch with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 88%. 3 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

7 schools in Whitchurch have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

6 of the schools in Whitchurch are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Cheshire West and Chester, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

5 of the schools in Whitchurch have a current Ofsted rating, of which 5 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Whitchurch: 2 oversubscribed (7)

Secondary Schools in Whitchurch (2)

Other Schools in Whitchurch (1)

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Whitchurch are set by Cheshire West and Chester and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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