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Park Road Community Primary School

Academy converter · WARRINGTON · WA5 3EF

Ages 5–11 · 195 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-25

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

195 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
92 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
195 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Omega Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Quigley

Location

Address
Wroxham Road, Great Sankey
Postcode
WA5 3EF
Town
WARRINGTON
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in WARRINGTON, Warrington, 195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.2%.

Open schools in WARRINGTON
103
Primary schools in WARRINGTON
77
Academies among open schools in WARRINGTON
49% (50)
Open schools in WA5
24
Primary in WA5
20
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 WA5

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA5 2AU · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Penketh Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA5 2QY · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand0.87

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  • Great Sankey Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Warrington · WA5 1SB · Warrington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.56

    0.7 miles away

  • Barrow Hall Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Warrington · WA5 3TX · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.24

    0.7 miles away

  • Chapelford Village Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.90

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  • St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Penketh South Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA5 2PN · Warrington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand0.81

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Quigley
Telephone
01925723550
Website
www.parkroadprimary.co.uk

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