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St Thomas' CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Warrington · WA4 2AP

Ages 3–11 · 236 pupils · Warrington

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

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)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill100%

236 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
110 / 126
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
236 / 236 (100%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Ian Moss

Location

Address
Parkgate Road, Stockton Heath
Postcode
WA4 2AP
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 3–11, in Warrington, Warrington, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

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

  • St Thomas' CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 2AP · Warrington

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM11.4%

    0.0 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Stockton Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 6HX · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Broomfields Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 3AH · Warrington

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Alderman Bolton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 1PW · Warrington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM49.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 1PY · Warrington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Moss

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