Newchurch 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.

Newchurch Community Primary School currently has around 201 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 22.9% 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 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Glebeland, Warrington, WA3 4DX
Website: newchurchprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01925763427
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warrington
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jayne Narraway
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111189

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 201
Number of Boys: 97
Number of Girls: 104

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.00%183
Other White3.00%6
Other (any other ethnic group)1.50%3
White and Asian1.00%2
Unclassified1.00%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%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 (-1.2)
Writing: Average (-1.2)
Maths: Average (-0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
68%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
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

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newchurch Community Primary School
Glebeland , Culcheth WA3 4DX
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Twiss Green Community Primary School
Twiss Green Lane , Culcheth WA3 4DQ
3out of 4 1,074 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Culcheth Community Primary School
Warrington Road , Culcheth WA3 5HH
3out of 4 1,074 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Culcheth Community Primary School
Warrington Road , Culcheth WA3 5HH
- not rated 1,074 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Lewis Catholic Primary School
Mustard Lane , Croft WA3 7BD
3out of 4 1,727 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Culcheth High School
Warrington Road , Culcheth WA3 5HH
3out of 4 1,008 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.