Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School, Warrington
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Warrington, part of One Community Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 58th-highest of the 69 schools in Warrington with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warrington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 80% in Warrington and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School are St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 79% maths); Beamont Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 75% maths); and St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolBeamont Primary SchoolSt Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
The trust
Oakwood Avenue 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
40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 150 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 50 (7.5%) 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.
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities and social, emotional and mental health needs: 28 places, 28 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Padgate Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beresford Street (cnr), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 325 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
In 2024/25, Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School are Beamont Collegiate Academy (0.8 miles), Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (0.9 miles), Padgate Academy (1 mile) and Aldridge UTC Warrington (1 mile).
Beamont Collegiate AcademyCardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolPadgate AcademyAldridge UTC Warrington
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
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
40.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Other, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
24
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 Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School.
- Beamont Wasps540m away · Not yet graded
- Raring Stars - St Oswald's Primary700m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oakwood Avenue 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
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 27 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
613 pupils
630 places
17 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
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
150
SEN Support
50
EHC Plans
30.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities and social, emotional and mental health needs: 28 places, 28 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
667
Total Pupils
356
Boys
311
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
37
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,379
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,460
Per pupil
£3899k
Total funding
£382k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
15.9%
Persistent absence
552
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
Questions parents ask about Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Oakwood Avenue 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 Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School?
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School?
Classes at Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School average 23.9 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 Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School?
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School has around 667 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities and social, emotional and mental health needs: 28 places, 28 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School in 2024/25. 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming Oakwood Avenue 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 Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School: Beamont Wasps (540m away, registered, not yet graded) and Raring Stars - St Oswald's Primary (700m 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 Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 27 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School?
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School is at Oakwood Avenue, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 3SZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)