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Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Warrington · WA4 4NT

Ages 4–11 · 213 pupils · Warrington

Overall absence

2.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence2.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill101%

213 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
213
Boys / girls
92 / 121
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
213 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
20
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 Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Costello

Location

Address
Stretton Road, Stretton
Postcode
WA4 4NT
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Warrington, Warrington, 213 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.4%. 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

  • Appleton Thorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 4RW · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.3 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

  • Whitley Village School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 4QH · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand1.08

    1.9 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

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Costello

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