Dallam Community Primary School, Warrington

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Dallam Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% 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.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Dallam Community Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Dallam Community Primary School are Callands Primary Academy (0.4 miles); Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, 58% reading, 55% maths); Bewsey Lodge Academy (0.8 miles); and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths).

Dallam Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Dallam Community Primary School is one of 14 schools run by The Challenge Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

47.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 81 pupils (30.6%) received SEN support and 42 (15.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Dallam Community Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 32 places, 32 pupils on roll.

Dallam Community Primary School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 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.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harrison Square (n-bound), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dallam Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 237 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting 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, Dallam Community Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Dallam Community Primary School are Beamont Collegiate Academy (0.8 miles), Aldridge UTC Warrington (0.9 miles) and St Gregory's Catholic High School (1.4 miles).