Thelwall Community Junior School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Warrington · WA4 2HX · Warrington
Ages 7–11
- KS271%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM13.0%
0.4 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 111498
Chaigeley School
Non-maintained special school · Warrington · WA4 2TE
Ages 8–16 · 54 pupils · Warrington
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
27.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-02-28
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence27.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)64.7%
Unauthorised7.3%
- Authorised absence
- 19.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 15.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 51
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill72%
54 pupils · 75 places
- Pupils on roll
- 54
- Boys / girls
- 42 / 12
- School capacity
- 75
- Capacity fill
- 54 / 75 (72%)
- Free school meals
- 94.4%
- FSM pupils
- 51
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Non-maintained special school
Age range
Ages 8–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Local authority maintained
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Lambert
Location
- Address
- Lymm Road, Thelwall
- Postcode
- WA4 2TE
- Town
- Warrington
- County
- Cheshire
- Local authority
- Warrington
- District
- Warrington
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 8–16, in Warrington, Warrington, 54 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 94.4%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Thelwall Infant School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Warrington · WA4 2HF · Warrington
Ages 3–7
- Absence3.6%
- FSM6.8%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
Statham Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Lymm · WA13 9BE · Warrington
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM22.2%
- Demand0.92
1.0 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Warrington · WA4 2QN · Warrington
Ages 4–11
- FSM21.4%
1.1 miles away
Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Warrington · WA4 3EP · Warrington
Ages 5–11
- KS275%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM5.7%
- Demand1.00
1.3 miles away
Cherry Tree School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Warrington · WA13 0NX · Warrington
Ages 2–11
- KS278%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM12.9%
- Demand1.03
1.3 miles away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingVoluntary aided school · Primary
Warrington · WA1 4PQ · Warrington
Ages 4–11
- KS278%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM10.9%
- Demand1.13
1.3 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Lambert
- Telephone
- 01925752357