Woolston Community Primary School, based in Warrington, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Woolston Community Primary School currently has around 235 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.9% boys and 45.1% girls. Around 18.3% 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 9.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.7%).

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: Barnfield Road, Warrington, WA1 4NW
Website: http://www.woolstoncp.co.uk
Telephone: 01925837764
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Warrington
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Craig Burgess
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147388

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/04/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 226
Number of Pupils: 235
Number of Boys: 129
Number of Girls: 106

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British81.70%192
Pakistani8.10%19
Other White3.00%7
Chinese3.00%7
Other Asian2.10%5
Other Mixed1.30%3
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
White and Black African0.40%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%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: Well Below Average (-4.0)
Writing: Below Average (-2.5)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
68%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
105.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
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
Woolston Community Primary School
Barnfield Road , Woolston WA1 4NW
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Woolston Community Primary School
Barnfield Road , Woolston WA1 4NW
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PQ
4out of 4 280 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Woolston CofE Aided Primary School
Epping Drive , Woolston WA1 4QL
3out of 4 421 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bruche Primary School Academy
Seymour Drive , Padgate WA1 3TT
3out of 4 877 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Hillock Lane , Woolston WA1 4PF
4out of 4 269 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Woolston Community High School
Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS
- not rated 562 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
University Academy Warrington
Insall Road , Padgate WA2 0LN
- not rated 1,990 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Padgate Academy
Insall Road , WA2 0LN
3out of 4 1,990 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Lysander Community High School
Insall Road , Padgate WA2 0LN
- not rated 1,990 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fox Wood Special School
Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS
3out of 4 562 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Green Lane Community Special School
Woolston Learning Village , Holes Lane WA1 4LS
4out of 4 680 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woolston Brook School
Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL
- not rated 686 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services
Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ
3out of 4 1,254 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Horizons School
Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ
- not rated 1,254 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.