Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery, Warrington
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Warrington, part of Warrington Primary Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 69 schools in Warrington with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 80% in Warrington and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (95% in reading, 93% in maths).
Getting a place at Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 65% reading, 52% 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 Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 96% maths).
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolWarrington St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolWarrington St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolSankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
The trust
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery is one of 9 schools run by Warrington Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
40.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (16%) and Chinese (10%).
In 2026, 47 pupils (13.9%) received SEN support and 6 (1.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coach & Horses (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 205 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery are St Gregory's Catholic High School (0.4 miles) and Penketh High School (1.3 miles).
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is an exceptional school where pupils make the best possible start to their education. This stems from the high levels of ambition that the school has for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are taught the importance of resilience. They embody this through the way in which they approach their learning. Many pupils, including those with SEND, achieve extremely well across the curriculum.
Pupils meet the school's high expectations of behaviour with ease. They treat one another with genuine care, respect and understanding. Children begin to learn the importance of these qualities from the moment that they join the early years. Pupils behave impeccably and learning is rarely interrupted.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
From the early years, through to Year 6, the school's curriculum is meticulously set out. It identifies the important knowledge that pupils should learn. The school strives to ensure that the curriculum evolves and responds to the changing needs of the pupils. The curriculum is highly ambitious for pupils, including those with SEND. Staff capably adapt access to the curriculum for pupils with SEND, so that they learn well alongside their classmates.
At all levels of leadership within the school and the trust, many members of staff are specialists in their field. This expertise is used to ensure that staff receive high-quality training, which enables them to teach the curriculum with considerable skill. Moreover, this specialist training also helps staff to swiftly identify any additional needs that pupils may have. The school puts in place well-considered support to help these pupils overcome any barriers to learning.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
25.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery.
- Evelyn Street WaspsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Sacred Heart Wasps420m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
312 pupils
315 places
3 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
337
Total Pupils
163
Boys
174
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
22.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,791
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,827
Per pupil
£2030k
Total funding
£123k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
282
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery is oversubscribed, Warrington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery?
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery?
Classes at Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery average 28.3 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 Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery?
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery has around 337 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 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 Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Evelyn Street Wasps (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery?
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery is at Evelyn Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1BD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)