How many schools are in Cheshire West and Chester?

Cheshire West and Chester has 179 open schools — 128 primary schools and 20 secondary schools across 16 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Cheshire West and Chester school catchment zones?

Cheshire West and Chester administers catchment areas across 16 areas, including Chester, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Winsford, Frodsham and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Cheshire West and Chester?

In Cheshire West and Chester, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Cheshire West and Chester council each autumn.

Which schools in Cheshire West and Chester are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Cheshire West and Chester. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Cheshire West and Chester admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Cheshire West and Chester School Catchment Areas

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

Cheshire West and Chester coordinates admissions across 128 primary and 20 secondary schools, with oversubscription criteria applied consistently across the authority.

School density is highest in Chester and Northwich — parents in other parts of Cheshire West and Chester should check the exact distance-offered figure from the previous year before banking on proximity alone.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Cheshire West and Chester — for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

179 total 128 primary 20 secondary 16 areas

Cheshire West and Chester Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Cheshire West and Chester schools are published annually.

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Schools in Chester

56 schools

Newton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH2 2LA

Ages 4–11 391 pupils Capacity 420

J H Godwin Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH1 5JG

Ages 4–11 168 pupils Capacity 210

Mickle Trafford Village School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH2 4EF

Ages 4–11 182 pupils Capacity 210

Huntington Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH3 6EA

Ages 3–11 392 pupils Capacity 456

Upton Westlea Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH2 1QJ

Ages 3–11 163 pupils Capacity 210

Waverton Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH3 7QT

Ages 5–11 201 pupils Capacity 210

Farndon Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH3 6QP

Ages 3–11 305 pupils Capacity 310

Ashton Hayes Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH3 8AB

Ages 4–11 129 pupils Capacity 150

Christleton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH3 7AY

Ages 4–11 216 pupils Capacity 210

Cherry Grove Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH3 5EG

Ages 3–11 272 pupils Capacity 315

Dee Point Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH1 5NF

Ages 3–11 489 pupils Capacity 420

Elton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chester · CH2 4LT

Ages 2–11 200 pupils Capacity 247

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Schools in Northwich

41 schools

Moulton School

Primary · Community school

Northwich · CW9 8PD

Ages 4–11 203 pupils Capacity 210

Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Northwich · CW8 1BN

Ages 4–11 355 pupils Capacity 342

Weaverham Forest Primary School

Primary · Community school

Northwich · CW8 3EY

Ages 2–11 226 pupils Capacity 210

Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Community school

Northwich · CW8 1NU

Ages 3–11 452 pupils Capacity 420

Wincham Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Northwich · CW9 6EP

Ages 3–11 277 pupils Capacity 315

Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Northwich · CW8 4AZ

Ages 3–11 406 pupils Capacity 420

Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Northwich · CW9 6LB

Ages 3–11 76 pupils Capacity 105

Great Budworth CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Northwich · CW9 6HQ

Ages 3–11 30 pupils Capacity 96

Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Northwich · CW8 2RW

Ages 4–11 48 pupils Capacity 91

Whitegate CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Northwich · CW8 2AY

Ages 4–11 151 pupils Capacity 168

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Northwich · CW8 3BY

Ages 4–11 175 pupils Capacity 210

Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Northwich · CW9 5QQ

Ages 2–11 235 pupils Capacity 280

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Schools in Ellesmere Port

27 schools

Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Ellesmere Port · CH65 4AQ

Ages 3–11 247 pupils Capacity 210

Whitby Heath Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ellesmere Port · CH65 6RJ

Ages 4–11 406 pupils Capacity 420

Sutton Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ellesmere Port · CH66 4NW

Ages 4–11 312 pupils Capacity 315

Rossmore School

Primary · Community school

Ellesmere Port · CH66 1HF

Ages 3–11 200 pupils Capacity 210

Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ellesmere Port · CH65 6TQ

Ages 4–11 204 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ellesmere Port · CH66 1NN

Ages 4–11 207 pupils Capacity 189

The Whitby High School

Secondary · Foundation school

Ellesmere Port · CH66 2NU

Ages 11–18 1477 pupils Capacity 1625

Hinderton School

Not applicable · Community special school

Ellesmere Port · CH65 7AQ

Ages 4–11 52 pupils Capacity 61

Archers Brook SEMH Residential School

Not applicable · Community special school

Ellesmere Port · CH66 2NA

Ages 9–16 99 pupils Capacity 103

Rivacre Valley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ellesmere Port · CH66 1LE

Ages 3–11 333 pupils Capacity 310

Brookside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ellesmere Port · CH66 2EE

Ages 3–11 192 pupils Capacity 210

Rivacre Brook

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Ellesmere Port · CH65 1AN

Ages 7–18 19 pupils Capacity 42

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Schools in Winsford

14 schools

Winsford High Street Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Winsford · CW7 2AU

Ages 3–11 525 pupils Capacity 525

Darnhall Primary School

Primary · Community school

Winsford · CW7 1JL

Ages 2–11 445 pupils Capacity 405

St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Winsford · CW7 4AT

Ages 4–11 163 pupils Capacity 210

Over St John's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Winsford · CW7 2LU

Ages 4–11 137 pupils Capacity 147

Oaklands School

Not applicable · Community special school

Winsford · CW7 1NU

Ages 11–17 172 pupils

Wharton CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Winsford · CW7 3EP

Ages 4–11 235 pupils Capacity 420

The Winsford Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Winsford · CW7 2BT

Ages 11–16 1023 pupils Capacity 1312

Over Hall Community School

Primary · Academy converter

Winsford · CW7 1LX

Ages 4–11 172 pupils Capacity 210

The Oak View Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Winsford · CW7 2LZ

Ages 2–11 154 pupils Capacity 182

Jefferson House

Not applicable · Other independent school

Winsford · CW7 1JT

Ages 11–18 5 pupils Capacity 6

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Winsford · CW7 2EG

Ages 3–11 207 pupils Capacity 210

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Winsford · CW7 2JS

Ages 3–11 338 pupils Capacity 315

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Schools in Frodsham

12 schools

Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Frodsham · WA6 6TZ

Ages 3–11 192 pupils Capacity 203

Alvanley and Manley Village School

Primary · Community school

Frodsham · WA6 9DD

Ages 5–11 94 pupils Capacity 105

Helsby Hillside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Frodsham · WA6 9LN

Ages 4–11 197 pupils Capacity 210

Horn's Mill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Frodsham · WA6 0ED

Ages 4–11 203 pupils Capacity 210

Frodsham Manor House Primary School

Primary · Community school

Frodsham · WA6 7LE

Ages 4–11 213 pupils Capacity 213

Frodsham CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Frodsham · WA6 6AF

Ages 2–11 225 pupils Capacity 210

Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Frodsham · WA6 8EF

Ages 3–11 51 pupils Capacity 97

St Luke's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Frodsham · WA6 7QP

Ages 4–11 85 pupils Capacity 210

Helsby High School

Secondary · Community school

Frodsham · WA6 0HY

Ages 11–18 1235 pupils Capacity 1371

Frodsham Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Frodsham · WA6 7PZ

Ages 2–11 85 pupils Capacity 133

Norley Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Frodsham · WA6 8JZ

Ages 4–11 100 pupils Capacity 105

Fern House School and College

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Frodsham · WA6 6LB

Ages 7–19 Capacity 40

Schools in Neston

7 schools

Neston Primary School

Primary · Community school

Neston · CH64 9RE

Ages 3–11 153 pupils Capacity 210

Parkgate Primary School

Primary · Community school

Neston · CH64 6SW

Ages 4–11 180 pupils Capacity 210

Willaston CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Neston · CH64 2TN

Ages 4–11 214 pupils Capacity 210

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Neston · CH64 5SE

Ages 4–11 61 pupils Capacity 105

St Winefride's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Neston · CH64 9RW

Ages 4–11 162 pupils Capacity 210

Neston High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Neston · CH64 9NH

Ages 11–18 1724 pupils Capacity 1719

Woodfall Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Neston · CH64 4BT

Ages 2–11 479 pupils Capacity 466

Schools in Tarporley

6 schools

Tarporley CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tarporley · CW6 0AN

Ages 4–11 278 pupils Capacity 315

Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Tarporley · CW6 0EL

Ages 2–11 73 pupils Capacity 126

Delamere CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Tarporley · CW6 0ST

Ages 4–11 179 pupils Capacity 182

Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College

Secondary · Academy converter

Tarporley · CW6 0BL

Ages 11–18 1186 pupils Capacity 1270

Kelsall Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Tarporley · CW6 0PU

Ages 2–11 237 pupils Capacity 263

Eaton Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Tarporley · CW6 9AN

Ages 5–11 161 pupils Capacity 210

Schools in Malpas

4 schools

Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School

Primary · Community school

Malpas · SY14 8PY

Ages 2–11 277 pupils Capacity 315

Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Malpas · SY14 7BN

Ages 3–11 89 pupils Capacity 84

Tilston Parochial CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Malpas · SY14 7HB

Ages 3–11 121 pupils Capacity 101

Bishop Heber High School

Secondary · Foundation school

Malpas · SY14 8JD

Ages 11–18 1282 pupils Capacity 1321

Schools in Other

3 schools

The Firs School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· CH2 2HJ

Ages 3–11 117 pupils Capacity 220

Maple Grove School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

· CH2 3HR

Ages 5–18 54 pupils Capacity 51

Abbey School for Exceptional Children

Not applicable · Other independent special school

· CH1 2HU

Ages 4–19 108 pupils Capacity 150

Schools in Middlewich

2 schools

Byley Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Middlewich · CW10 9NG

Ages 3–11 91 pupils Capacity 105

Wimboldsley Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlewich · CW10 0LN

Ages 4–11 132 pupils Capacity 140

Schools in Knutsford

2 schools

Oak Cottage

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Knutsford · WA16 9LU

Ages 7–11 Capacity 32

Lower Peover CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Knutsford · WA16 9PZ

Ages 4–11 Capacity 210

Schools in Runcorn

1 school

Aston by Sutton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Runcorn · WA7 3DB

Ages 4–11 94 pupils Capacity 105

Schools in Select

1 school

Tattenhall Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Select · CH3 9AH

Ages 3–11 218 pupils Capacity 218

Schools in Whitchurch

1 school

Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Whitchurch · SY13 4QS

Ages 3–11 110 pupils Capacity 105

Schools in ELLESMERE PORT

1 school

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

ELLESMERE PORT · CH65 7AQ

Ages 3–11 332 pupils Capacity 420

Schools in Warrington

1 school

Whitley Village School

Primary · Academy converter

Warrington · WA4 4QH

Ages 4–11 75 pupils Capacity 96