Appleton Thorn Primary School is a primary school in Warrington, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Appleton Thorn Primary School currently has around 202 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.5% boys and 52.5% girls. Around 8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (72.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Arley Road, Warrington, WA4 4RW |
| Website: | http://www.appletonthornprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01925266764 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Warrington |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Zoe Jones |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149676 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 202 |
| Number of Boys: | 96 |
| Number of Girls: | 106 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 72.80% | 147 |
| Chinese | 6.40% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 5.40% | 11 |
| Other White | 3.50% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 2.50% | 5 |
| Indian | 2.00% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.00% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 2 |
| Irish | 1.00% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Thorn Primary School Arley Road , Appleton Thorn WA4 4RW | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Appleton Thorn Primary School Arley Road , Appleton Thorn WA4 4RW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School Stansfield Drive , WA4 3EA | - not rated | 1,872 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School Stretton Road , Stretton WA4 4NT | - not rated | 2,282 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School Stretton Road , Stretton WA4 4NT | - not rated | 2,282 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater High School Broomfields Road , Appleton WA4 3AE | - not rated | 3,039 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bridgewater High School Broomfields Road , Appleton WA4 3AE | 3out of 4 | 3,039 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.