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Appleton Thorn Primary School

Community school · Warrington · WA4 4RW

Ages 4–11 · 185 pupils · Warrington

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
89 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Jones

Location

Address
Arley Road, Appleton Thorn
Postcode
WA4 4RW
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Warrington, Warrington, 185 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.1%.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Primary schools in Warrington
77
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA4
25
Primary in WA4
19
Open schools in Warrington LA
95
Primary in Warrington LA
69

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WarringtonNear WA4

  • Appleton Thorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 4RW · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.14

    0.0 miles away

  • Broomfields Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 3AH · Warrington

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM25.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • St Monica's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 3AG · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.7 miles away

  • The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 3DB · Warrington

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.86

    1.8 miles away

  • Bradshaw Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 2QN · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM21.4%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Jones

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