Culcheth Community Primary School, Warrington
Culcheth Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warrington, part of One Community Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 69 schools in Warrington with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- 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
Culcheth Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Culcheth Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% 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 Culcheth Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Culcheth Community Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Culcheth Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Culcheth Community Primary School are Newchurch Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 63% maths); Twiss Green Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 81% maths); Glazebury Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 89% maths); and St Lewis Catholic Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 50% maths).
Culcheth Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Newchurch Community Primary SchoolTwiss Green Community Primary SchoolGlazebury Church of England Primary SchoolSt Lewis Catholic Primary School
The trust
Culcheth Community Primary School is one of 8 schools run by One Community Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
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 (87%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 15 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 7 (3.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Culcheth Community Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Glazebrook Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holcroft Lane (near), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 30 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warrington (96).
Suspensions and exclusions
Culcheth Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Culcheth Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Culcheth Community Primary School (URN 111180), it was rated Good in December 2012.
At a Glance
20.4%
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
31.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Culcheth Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Culcheth Community Primary School.
- ComputerXplorers CulchethAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Culcheth Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Culcheth Community 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Culcheth Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
218 pupils
210 places
8 pupils over capacity 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
15
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
10.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
216
Total Pupils
114
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,571
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,143
Per pupil
£1229k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
189
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Culcheth Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Culcheth Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Culcheth Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Culcheth Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Culcheth Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Culcheth Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Culcheth Community Primary School (URN 111180), it was rated Good in December 2012.
What is the catchment area for Culcheth Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Culcheth Community 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 Culcheth Community Primary School?
Culcheth Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Culcheth Community Primary School?
Classes at Culcheth Community Primary School average 31 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Culcheth Community Primary School?
Culcheth Community Primary School has around 216 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Culcheth Community Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Culcheth Community Primary School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Culcheth Community Primary School?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming Culcheth Community 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 Culcheth Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: ComputerXplorers Culcheth (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 Culcheth Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Culcheth Community Primary School?
Culcheth Community Primary School is at Warrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 5HH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)