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Bewsey Lodge Academy, Warrington

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Bewsey Lodge Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Warrington, part of Emmanuel Diocese of Liverpool Academies Trust.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warrington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Bewsey Lodge Academy in detail

Bewsey Lodge Academy in its own words

In its own words: "At our school, the phrase “This is our PLACE ” reflects who we are and what we stand for. “ PLACE ” speaks to our strong roots within our community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, multi-sports, dance, choir and guitar.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Bewsey Lodge Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Bewsey Lodge Primary School (URN 110971), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Bewsey Lodge Academy

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Bewsey Lodge Academy as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Bewsey Lodge Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Bewsey Lodge Academy are St Alban's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 62% maths); Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School (0.5 miles); Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths); and Westbrook Old Hall Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths).

St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolWarrington St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolWarrington St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolWestbrook Old Hall Primary School

The trust

Bewsey Lodge Academy is one of 7 schools run by Emmanuel Diocese of Liverpool Academies Trust, an academy trust.

All 7 schools in Emmanuel Diocese of Liverpool Academies Trust

Who goes there

50.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%), Asian (14%) and other ethnic groups (6%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (7.3%) received SEN support and 32 (9.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Bewsey Lodge Academy has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Warrington Central Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bewsey Lodge Primary (outside), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 389 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warrington (96), as is usual near a town centre.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Bewsey Lodge Academy are Aldridge UTC Warrington (0.5 miles), St Gregory's Catholic High School (0.7 miles), Beamont Collegiate Academy (1.1 miles) and Penketh High School (1.7 miles).

Aldridge UTC WarringtonSt Gregory's Catholic High SchoolBeamont Collegiate AcademyPenketh High School

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma Williams
Pupils:328
LA:Warrington
Phone:01925632730
Address:Lodge Lane, Bewsey, Warrington, WA5 0AG
Trust:EMMANUEL DIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL ACADEMIES TRUST (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2025

Ofsted Rating

Bewsey Lodge Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Bewsey Lodge Primary School (URN 110971), it was rated Good in October 2021.

URN:151978
UKPRN:10098561
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Warrington South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

50.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: SLD

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.3

Avg class size

18.2

Infant (KS1)

23.4

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

Results at Bewsey Lodge Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published for Bewsey Lodge Primary School (URN 110971), the school Bewsey Lodge Academy replaced. There are no figures for Bewsey Lodge Academy yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths-2ppWriting-8pp

Reading has improved from 83% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 69% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Bewsey Lodge Primary (o/s)
78m · 1 min walk
Clapgates (opp)
137m · 2 min walk
Bewsey Road (cnr)
141m · 2 min walk
Medical Centre (o/s)
219m · 4 min walk
Penketh Avenue (opp)
255m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
21
Fatal
0
Serious
6
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Bewsey Lodge Academy

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

328 pupils

315 places

13 pupils over capacity

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Warrington

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,240
Projected new pupils:1,060

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warrington

Across Warrington council

Low demand council-wide0.86 applications per place

Places available

2,365

Applications

2,024

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.3%

All primary applications across Warrington council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

24

SEN Support

32

EHC Plans

17.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Bewsey Lodge Academy has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty27
Severe Learning Difficulty10
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Speech, Language & Communication3
Hearing Impairment2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
59.5%
Asian
14.4%
Black
4.2%
Mixed
3.6%
Chinese
1.5%
Other
5.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals50.3%
English as Additional Language32.9%

328

Total Pupils

170

Boys

158

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

14.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,353

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at Bewsey Lodge Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published for Bewsey Lodge Primary School (URN 110971), the school Bewsey Lodge Academy replaced. There are no figures for Bewsey Lodge Academy yet, so these are shown separately.

5.5%

Overall absence

13.5%

Persistent absence

296

Enrolments

Authorised2.7%
Unauthorised2.8%
Persistent (10%+)13.5%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

4.1%
18/19
4.0%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
5.1%
22/23
5.7%
23/24
5.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Bewsey Lodge Academy

Are there exam results for Bewsey Lodge Academy?

Bewsey Lodge Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Bewsey Lodge Primary School (URN 110971), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Bewsey Lodge Academy's Ofsted rating?

Bewsey Lodge Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Bewsey Lodge Primary School (URN 110971), it was rated Good in October 2021.

What is the catchment area for Bewsey Lodge Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Bewsey Lodge Academy is oversubscribed, Warrington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at Bewsey Lodge Academy?

Classes at Bewsey Lodge Academy average 20.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Bewsey Lodge Academy?

Bewsey Lodge Academy has around 328 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Bewsey Lodge Academy have specialist SEN provision?

Bewsey Lodge Academy has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Bewsey Lodge Academy?

Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming Bewsey Lodge Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Bewsey Lodge Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Bewsey Lodge Academy?

Bewsey Lodge Academy is at Lodge Lane, Bewsey, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 0AG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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