Bradshaw Primary School, Warrington
Bradshaw Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warrington, part of Omega Multi-Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 69 schools in Warrington with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Bradshaw Primary School in detail
Bradshaw Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an admissions event on Wednesday 6 January 2027 and an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Warrington
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Bradshaw Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 80% in Warrington and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bradshaw Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Bradshaw Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Bradshaw Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bradshaw Primary School are Thelwall Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); Thelwall Community Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths).
Bradshaw Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Thelwall Infant SchoolGrappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolThelwall Community Junior SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Bradshaw Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Omega Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 10 (6.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Padgate Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dog & Dart (opposite), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bradshaw Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bradshaw Primary School are Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School (0.9 miles), Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (1 mile) and Bridgewater High School (1.7 miles).
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High SchoolCardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolBridgewater High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Bradshaw Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Bradshaw Community Primary School (URN 110989), it was rated Good in November 2014.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bradshaw Primary School
School Community Comes Together to Support Lois Kinder
30 Sep 2026
Bringing a Little Ibiza to Bradshaw!
25 Sep 2026
Hands-On with Muscles!
22 Sep 2026
Reception Children Thrive Through Imaginative Play and Creative Learning
11 Sep 2026
Year 6 Celebrate the End of Their Primary School Journey
17 Jul 2026
Year 5 Enjoy Successful Transition Visit to Sir Thomas Boteler
10 Jul 2026
From Bradshaw Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Bradshaw Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bradshaw Primary School.
- St Wilfrid's Wasps Grappenhall660m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bradshaw Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bradshaw Primary School is in Warrington; for families living there:
Apply to Warrington for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
179 pupils
210 places
31 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Warrington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warrington
Across Warrington council
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
22
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
159
Total Pupils
83
Boys
76
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,829
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,485
Per pupil
£1074k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
11.0%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Bradshaw Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bradshaw Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bradshaw Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Bradshaw Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bradshaw Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Bradshaw Community Primary School (URN 110989), it was rated Good in November 2014.
What is the catchment area for Bradshaw Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bradshaw Primary School is oversubscribed, Warrington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bradshaw Primary School?
Bradshaw Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Bradshaw Primary School?
Classes at Bradshaw Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bradshaw Primary School?
Bradshaw Primary School has around 159 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bradshaw Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Bradshaw Primary School in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bradshaw Primary School?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming Bradshaw Primary School 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.
Does Bradshaw Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Bradshaw Primary School: St Wilfrid's Wasps Grappenhall (660m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bradshaw Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Bradshaw Primary School?
Bradshaw Primary School is at Bradshaw Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 2QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)