Located in Warrington, Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School currently has around 174 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 45.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.1%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 34.5%. other white pupils make up about 19% , followed by other asian at 13.2%

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: Collin Street, Warrington, WA5 1TG
Website: www.stbarnabasceprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01925633606
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warrington
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Jane Hodgkinson
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111299

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 174
Number of Boys: 86
Number of Girls: 88

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British34.50%60
Other White19.00%33
Other Asian13.20%23
Pakistani9.20%16
African8.60%15
Indian6.90%12
Other Mixed2.90%5
White and Asian1.70%3
Chinese1.70%3
White and Black African0.60%1
Caribbean0.60%1
Other Black0.60%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%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
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: Above Average (3.0)
Writing: Well Above Average (2.8)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
68%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
106.1
England average
104.3

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Primary

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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.