St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Warrington
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warrington, part of Emmanuel Diocese of Liverpool Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
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
St Andrew's CofE Primary School in detail
Results
St Andrew's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 111301), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Across Warrington, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Warrington lodged 36 appeals against primary school offers; 26 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (38.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's CofE Primary School are St Andrew's CofE Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 79% maths); St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths); Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, 58% reading, 55% maths); and St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles).
St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolMeadowside Community Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Margaret's Church of England Primary School
The trust
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Emmanuel Diocese of Liverpool Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 7 schools in Emmanuel Diocese of Liverpool Academies Trust
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Padgate Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brathay Close (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 215 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.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's CofE Primary School are Beamont Collegiate Academy (0.6 miles) and Padgate Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Andrew's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as St Andrew's CofE Primary School (URN 111301), it was rated Good in September 2016. See St Andrew's CofE Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at St Andrew's CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111301). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Warrington
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's CofE Primary School.
- ST Stephens Wasps330m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Andrew's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's CofE 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
3 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
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Applications and offers at St Andrew's CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111301). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 21 | 48 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 20 | 59 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 30 | 32 | 71 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 30 | 29 | 68 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 29 | 74 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 30 | 37 | 87 | 1.2 | 9 |
| 2018 | 30 | 36 | 71 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 30 | 23 | 58 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 28 | 85 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 2015 | 29 | 24 | 80 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 29 | 72 | 1.0 | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
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.
Absence at St Andrew's CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111301). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.3%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
183
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
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 111301), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Andrew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as St Andrew's CofE Primary School (URN 111301), it was rated Good in September 2016.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Warrington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's CofE 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Andrew's CofE Primary School: ST Stephens Wasps (330m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 3 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is at Mardale Avenue, Orford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 9HF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)