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Woolston CofE Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Warrington · WA1 4QL

Ages 5–11 · 208 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
98 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Sarah Dillon

Location

Address
Epping Drive, Woolston
Postcode
WA1 4QL
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
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 5–11, in Warrington, Warrington, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.8%. 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 WA1
12
Primary in WA1
7
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 WA1

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA1 4PQ · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.13

    0.1 miles away

  • Woolston Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA1 4NW · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.20

    0.2 miles away

  • Bruche Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA1 3TT · Warrington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS297%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.33

    0.7 miles away

  • St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA1 3LB · Warrington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.90

    1.3 miles away

  • Birchwood CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 6QG · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Thelwall Community Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 2HX · Warrington

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM13.0%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Dillon
Telephone
01925815729
Website
www.woolstonceprimary.co.uk

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