Prospective Parents
We warmly welcome prospective families to visit St Winefride’s and experience our vibrant school community firsthand.
“At St. Winefride's, our aim is to ensure the needs of our children are met in all areas of school life and that each child is given a wealth of experience and opportunities.”
Why Choose Us?
Choosing the right school is an important decision, and there is no better way to understand what makes St. Winefride’s special than by seeing our nurturing environment and engaged, happy children firsthand. There are no entrance exams, and we welcome children of all faiths and backgrounds. Our inclusive and supportive ethos is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring every child feels valued and inspired to learn.
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Why Choose Us?
Choosing the right school is an important decision, and there is no better way to understand what makes St. Winefride’s special than by seeing our nurturing environment and engaged, happy children firsthand. There are no entrance exams, and we welcome children of all faiths and backgrounds. Our inclusive and supportive ethos is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring every child feels valued and inspired to learn.
A Community Built on Care and Kindness
At St. Winefride’s, childhood is truly valued, with time and space for children to simply enjoy being children. Our school offers a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe to be themselves, build friendships and grow in confidence.
Pastoral care sits at the heart of school life. Children are supported by familiar, caring staff, while a wide range of clubs and activities allows them to explore interests, form friendships across year groups, and develop passions beyond the classroom. Guided by our values of Kindness, Care, Respect and Unity, we foster a happy, inclusive atmosphere where every child feels they belong.
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A Community Built on Care and Kindness
At St. Winefride’s, childhood is truly valued, with time and space for children to simply enjoy being children. Our school offers a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe to be themselves, build friendships and grow in confidence.
Pastoral care sits at the heart of school life. Children are supported by familiar, caring staff, while a wide range of clubs and activities allows them to explore interests, form friendships across year groups, and develop passions beyond the classroom. Guided by our values of Kindness, Care, Respect and Unity, we foster a happy, inclusive atmosphere where every child feels they belong.
We provide strong academic foundations supported by small class sizes, which allow staff to really get to know each individual child’s strengths and areas for development. This close attention means talents are nurtured and encouraged, and tailored support is offered where needed, helping children develop a genuine love of learning and the confidence needed to flourish.
Sport, Music & Clubs
We offer a wide range of both curricular and extra-curricular activities to ensure that every child has the opportunity to discover new interests and pursue their passions. Whether through sport, music or clubs, these experiences foster teamwork, creativity and confidence, which are key to the school’s ethos, and help our children to grow into well-rounded individuals with a lifelong love of learning - in all its forms.
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Sport, Music & Clubs
We offer a wide range of both curricular and extra-curricular activities to ensure that every child has the opportunity to discover new interests and pursue their passions. Whether through sport, music or clubs, these experiences foster teamwork, creativity and confidence, which are key to the school’s ethos, and help our children to grow into well-rounded individuals with a lifelong love of learning - in all its forms.
Wrap-Around Care
Our school day runs from 8.30am to 3.30pm, with wraparound care available from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Sessions can be booked in advance or on an ad hoc basis using our easy-to-use app, offering flexibility to suit busy family life. In the morning, children are welcomed by staff, and invited to play music, use our toys, build Lego or read books. After school, we run after school sports and music activities, as well as providing an environment for children to read, play or do their homework.
Wrap-Around Care
Our school day runs from 8.30am to 3.30pm, with wraparound care available from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Sessions can be booked in advance or on an ad hoc basis using our easy-to-use app, offering flexibility to suit busy family life. In the morning, children are welcomed by staff, and invited to play music, use our toys, build Lego or read books. After school, we run after school sports and music activities, as well as providing an environment for children to read, play or do their homework.
Latest News & Events
21st
Mar
Minsterley Eisteddfod 2026
What an end to a week of celebrating our students and their brilliance and commitment to the Performing Arts. Several pupils entered the 63rd Annual Eisteddfod in Minsterley Village Hall on Saturday and all were very entertaining! In the KS1 Recitation an extremely brave Etta recited “Storm” by Clyde Watson, despite a great deal of
18th
Mar
Reception’s Science Experiment
This week, in addition to helping with our Science stall, for Science Week, Reception were curious about plants, specifically how they grow. They held an experiment, by growing cress under different circumstances. They tried 3 different variables of light. No light, some light and loads of light. The children were incredibly curious as to how
17th
Mar
Gotta Dance 2026
What a fantastic way to enjoy St Patrick’s Day! Gotta Dance is a celebration of young people coming together to show their enjoyment of dance, whether it be dancing lessons within school, school clubs or theatre/dance schools. Seventeen of our pupils represented us proudly with their rendition of Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’. The dance started very
17th
Mar
Year 6’s Egg-cellent Experiment
When walking across the playground, I wonder how many of you wondered what would happen if an egg fell out of the Year 6 class window and onto the floor. Well, that is exactly what Year 6 were wondering this week. To quench their curiosity, our Year 6 pupils were tasked with building a contraption
16th
Mar
Year 3’s ‘explosive’ experiment
Kaboom! To celebrate Science Week, Year 3 wanted to do something explosive. Something exciting, something messy, something volcanic! Inspired from their text in English, ‘Escape from Pompeii’, Year 3 took to constructing their own volcanoes, not one made from rock but actually from recycled plastic bottles and brown paper! Once constructed, the children moved their
16th
Mar
Kindergarten’s Magic Beans
This week we have been celebrating Science Week in school! The children have taken part in lots of exciting experiments and discovered just how amazing science can be. In KG, their learning was inspired by the story Jack and the Beanstalk. After reading the tale together, the children planted their very own “magic beans”. They
