Alderman Bolton Primary School, Warrington

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Alderman Bolton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 80% in Warrington and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Alderman Bolton Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Alderman Bolton Primary School are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, 72% reading, 86% maths); St Thomas' CofE Primary School (0.8 miles); and St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 83% maths).

Alderman Bolton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Alderman Bolton Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Warrington Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

45.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 45 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 8 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Alderman Bolton Primary School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cheshire Cheese (outside), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 171 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warrington (96), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Alderman Bolton Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 5.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Alderman Bolton Primary School are Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School (0.2 miles), Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (0.5 miles) and Bridgewater High School (1.4 miles).