to Birmingham line. Winsford was the location of a fatal railway accident in 1948 and a further, non-fatal, accident in 1999. The M6 motorway at junction 18 at Middlewich is the nearest motorway link, with the A54 connecting the town to it. The nearest airports are Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport. The town has a bus network run by bus company Arriva, with buses to Crewe and Northwich. Education Fourteen schools in Winsford work together as part of the Winsford Education Partnership where they share resources and co-ordinate planning. Primary schools Darnhall Primary School Current pupils on school roll – 333 Grange Primary School Current pupils on school roll – 238 Oak View Academy Current pupils on school roll – 178 Winsford High Street Community Primary School Current pupils on school roll – 297 Overhall Primary School Current pupils on school roll – 203 St. Chad's C of E Primary School Current pupils on school roll – 185 St. Josephs' Roman Catholic Primary School – 276 Wharton CofE Infant and Junior School Current pupils on school roll – 604 Willow Wood Community Primary School Current pupils on school roll – 206 Over St Johns CofE Primary School – 136 Secondary schools The Winsford Academy; established via the amalgamation of Verdin High School and Woodford Lodge High School in September 2010 Hebden Green Community School Oaklands School Colleges Warrington and Vale Royal College Religious sites All the following churches in Winsford are members of the Winsford Churches Together, which includes: Christ Church, Wharton, Crook Lane St Andrew's Methodist Church, Dingle Lane St Chad's Church, Over, off Swanlow Lane St John the Evangelist's Church, Winsford, Delamere Street St Joseph's Catholic Church, Woodford Lane The Salvation Army, Weaver Street Trinity Methodist Church, Station Road Over United Reformed Church, Over Square, Swanlow Lane River of Life Church, Queens Parade Living Waters Christian Fellowship, Dingle Centre and Queen's Parade Sports and recreation The town has a non-league football team, Winsford United, which plays in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. The Blues (after the colour of their shirts) play at Barton Stadium. Neville Southall once played for the club. In March 2019 Winsford was chosen for the site of the £70m Cheshire FA Centre of Excellence, which will be the new home of the England Women's Football Team. It will also act as a training base for European teams playing in