Located in Warrington, Stockton Heath Primary School is a primary school, 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.

Stockton Heath Primary School currently has around 404 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 13.1% 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 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: West Avenue, Warrington, WA4 6HX
Website: www.stocktonheathprimary.com/
Telephone: 01925215640
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warrington
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Dan Harding
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110996

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/01/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 404
Number of Boys: 200
Number of Girls: 204

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.70%338
Other White3.00%12
Other Mixed2.50%10
Chinese2.00%8
White and Asian1.70%7
White and Black Caribbean1.50%6
African1.20%5
Other Asian1.00%4
Gypsy/Roma0.70%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%2
Indian0.50%2
Pakistani0.50%2
White and Black African0.50%2
Bangladeshi0.20%1
Irish0.20%1
Other Black0.20%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 (0.6)
Writing: Average (0.0)
Maths: Average (0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
68%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
106.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stockton Heath Primary School
West Avenue , Stockton Heath WA4 6HX
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas' CofE Primary School
Parkgate Road , Stockton Heath WA4 2AP
- not rated 851 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas' CofE Primary School
Parkgate Road , Stockton Heath WA4 2AP
- not rated 851 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School
Irwell Road , WA4 6BB
- not rated 885 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Irwell County Infant School
Irwell Road , WA4 6BB
- not rated 885 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridgewater High School
Broomfields Road , Appleton WA4 3AE
- not rated 1,207 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bridgewater High School
Broomfields Road , Appleton WA4 3AE
3out of 4 1,207 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler High School
Grammar School Road , WA4 1JL
- not rated 1,910 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL
- not rated 1,910 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Grammar School Road , Latchford WA4 1JL
3out of 4 1,910 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priestley College
Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD
- not rated 1,180 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Priestley College
Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD
- not rated 1,180 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willow Green CIO
Irwell Road , St Werburghs Development Centre WA4 6DQ
- not rated 842 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Advanced Education - The Barn
C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School , Unit 2 Forrest Way WA5 1DF
- not rated 2,879 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Advanced Education -Thames
C/O Advanced Education, Warrington School,Unit 2 Forrest Way , Gatewarth Industrial Estate WA5 1DF
- not rated 2,879 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.