Chapelford Village Primary School, Warrington

Ofsted's report card from its 31 March 2026 inspection grades Chapelford Village Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have the highest of aspirations for pupils' attendance."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to a flying start in the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have an unwavering commitment to ensuring that all pupils flourish at this school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils experience a meticulously well-crafted personal development programme that supports all pupils well, including those who are disadvantaged."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, learn particularly well in reading, writing and mathematics."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have built a curriculum that meets the ambitions of the national curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, governors and trustees have a shared commitment to make the school the best it can be."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff have the necessary skills to deliver all subjects consistently well so that pupils build on their prior learning effectively and develop a strong body of knowledge across the curriculum"; "Leaders should continue to build on their systems for assessing pupils' learning across all aspects of the curriculum so that pupils retain the most important knowledge and any misconceptions are successfully addressed"; "Governors and trustees should hold leaders more robustly to account for all aspects of the school's curriculum. They should assure themselves that pupils develop detailed knowledge across the curriculum so that they are well prepared for the next stage of their learning".

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of all the staff, children and Governors, I would like to wish you a very warm welcome to Chapelford Village Primary School. I am delighted to share with you a window into our school and I am extremely proud to share the exceptional provision we offer to our Chapelford families."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Chapelford Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 80% in Warrington and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 91 families put Chapelford Village Primary School as their first choice and 183 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chapelford Village Primary School are Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 96% maths); Great Sankey Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 85% maths); Westbrook Old Hall Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); and St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School (0.8 miles).

Chapelford Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Chapelford Village Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Omega Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

78 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chapelford Village Primary School (as of April 2026): 92% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (40%).

16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%), Chinese (15%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 76 pupils (11.9%) received SEN support and 13 (2%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Warrington West Rail Station, about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chapelford Farm (outside), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chapelford Village Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Chapelford Village Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Chapelford Village Primary School are Penketh High School (0.7 miles), St Gregory's Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and Great Sankey High School (1 mile).