Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School
School Name: Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School Address: Bradbury Road, Wharton Town/City: Winsford County: Cheshire Postcode: CW7 3HN Telephone Number: 01606 593896 Website: www.willowwoodprimaryschool.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2024 Trust: Concordia Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Edwards
Capacity: 446
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 310 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 70% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 49.5%
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 150472
DfE Number: 896/3817
UKPRN: 10094074
UPRN: 10011721649
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (E06000050)
Constituency: Mid Cheshire (E14001361)
Electoral Ward: Winsford Gravel (E05012249)
Easting & Northing: 366431E, 366546N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 11' 44.04" N 2° 30' 13.63" W
Plus Code: 9C5V5FWW+6F
DfE Record: View record
- Wharton CofE Primary School (0.5km)
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary School (1.7km)
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School (1.7km)
- The Winsford Academy (2.1km)
- Jefferson House (2.4km)
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School (2.5km)
- Darnhall Primary School (2.6km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (2.6km)
- Over St John's CofE Primary School (2.7km)
- Over Hall Community School (2.8km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Kylie Barnes - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 November 2028.
- Elaine Capper - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 September 2028.
- Laura Do - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 September 2030.
- Amanda Edwards - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Samantha Guy - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 February 2026.
- Anita Harries - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2028.
- Nicola Stewart - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 April 2024.
- Peter Walsh - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2029.
- Rebecca Yates - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 12 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 April 2027.
- Rebecca Yates - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 April 2027.