St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy, Warrington
St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 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 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warrington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy in detail
Results
St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 111296), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy
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 Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy are St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 83% maths); Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 70% maths); St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 79% maths); and Beamont Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolOakwood Avenue Community Primary SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolBeamont Primary School
The trust
St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy 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 Warrington Central Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holmesfield Road (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 439 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 Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy are Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (0.7 miles), Aldridge UTC Warrington (0.9 miles), Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School (1 mile) and Beamont Collegiate Academy (1.1 miles).
Cardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolAldridge UTC WarringtonSir Thomas Boteler Church of England High SchoolBeamont Collegiate Academy
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 Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 111296), it was rated Good in July 2013. See St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 111296), the school St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy.
- Beamont Wasps980m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy, with their latest published grades:
- The Willows Nursery School Ltd - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 29 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Nurture, Grow and Learn Childcare - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 29 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kids Planet - Beamont - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 10 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Cherry Tree Nursery School - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted report card, 26 August 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Hayley's Little Heroes - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 16 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Applications and offers at St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published for St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 111296), the school St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 23 | 49 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 30 | 64 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 30 | 40 | 69 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2023 | 41 | 39 | 69 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 67 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 33 | 32 | 62 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 44 | 43 | 81 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 60 | 58 | 104 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 57 | 51 | 97 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 59 | 76 | 141 | 1.3 | 17 |
| 2016 | 60 | 78 | 139 | 1.3 | 19 |
| 2015 | 60 | 57 | 119 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 2014 | 60 | 65 | 115 | 1.1 | 6 |
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
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 Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 111296), the school St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.9%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
304
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 Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy
Are there exam results for St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy?
St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 111296), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 111296), it was rated Good in July 2013.
Does St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy: Beamont Wasps (980m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy?
St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy is at Farrell Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2GN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)