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Woolston Community Primary School

Academy converter · Warrington · WA1 4NW

Ages 4–11 · 230 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-17

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

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%+)9.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
206

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
99
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 fill102%

230 pupils · 226 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
122 / 108
School capacity
226
Capacity fill
230 / 226 (102%)
Free school meals
21.7%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Craig Burgess

Location

Address
Barnfield Road, Woolston
Postcode
WA1 4NW
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

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 4–11, in Warrington, Warrington, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 21.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Woolston CofE Aided Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA1 4QL · Warrington

    Ages 5–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.76

    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

    0.5 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Thelwall Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 2HF · Warrington

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Thelwall Community Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 2HX · Warrington

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Burgess
Telephone
01925837764
Website
http://www.woolstoncp.co.uk

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