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St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School

Voluntary aided school · Warrington · WA3 3TH

Ages 4–11 · 216 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

216 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
131 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
216 / 210 (103%)
Free school meals
32.9%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Woods

Location

Address
Church Street, Golborne
Postcode
WA3 3TH
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Warrington, Wigan, 216 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Primary schools in Warrington
77
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA3
24
Primary in WA3
18
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

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 WA3

  • Lowton West Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 2ED · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 2PW · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 8SJ · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Lowton Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 2AW · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM32.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 8PQ · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.6%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Woods
Telephone
01942728153
Website
http://www.golbornesaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk

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