Callands Community Primary School is a primary school in Warrington, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Callands Community Primary School currently has around 378 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 20.6% 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 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.2%). chinese pupils make up about 12.4%

School Information

Address: Callands Road, Warrington, WA5 9RJ
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warrington
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Siobhan Bentley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111214

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 418
Number of Pupils: 378
Number of Boys: 190
Number of Girls: 188

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 11% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British62.20%235
Chinese12.40%47
Other White7.70%29
Other Asian4.20%16
Other Mixed3.40%13
Pakistani2.60%10
Indian2.40%9
White and Asian1.90%7
Other (any other ethnic group)1.30%5
White and Black African1.10%4
African0.50%2
Other Black0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.3)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (-1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
68%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
105.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
105.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School
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4out of 4 1,889 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Callands Primary Academy
Callands Road , Callands WA5 9RJ
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Callands Community Primary School
Callands Road , Callands WA5 9RJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Dallam Community Primary School
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- not rated 754 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dallam Community Primary School
Boulting Avenue , Dallam WA5 0JG
3out of 4 754 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Aided Primary School
Westbrook Centre , Westbrook WA5 8UE
- not rated 1,287 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Future Tech Studio
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- not rated 1,825 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Bewsey County High School
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- not rated 1,880 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Beamont Community High School
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- not rated 2,222 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy
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3out of 4 2,222 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Catholic High School
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3out of 4 2,602 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warrington and Vale Royal College
Winwick Road , WA2 8QA
- not rated 1,811 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11
Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG
- not rated 2,258 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Warrington Tutorial Centre
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.