Thelwall Community Junior School, Warrington

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~691m)Possible (~987m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alison Waldron
Pupils:162 / 180 capacity
LA:Warrington
Phone:01925263365
Address:Thelwall New Road, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2HX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 December 2024View full report
URN:111000
UKPRN:10079827
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Warrington South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

49 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy96%
Well taught94%
Good progress90%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns67%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths-5ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 91% to 80%. Maths has declined from 80% to 75%. Writing has declined from 76% to 68%.

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

27.3

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

All Saints Church (n/r)
64m · 1 min walk
Alderley Road (cnr)
129m · 2 min walk
Stanton Road (cnr)
157m · 3 min walk
Selworthy Drive (opp)
225m · 4 min walk
Pickering Arms (opp)
252m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

162 pupils

180 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Warrington

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,545
Projected new pupils:1,136

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warrington

Admissions Demand - Warrington

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

2,510

Applications

1,933

Got 1st preference

96.0%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Warrington (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

10 December 2024
17 September 2019
9 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.65268%

Overall absence

6.58683%

Persistent absence

167

Enrolments

Authorised2.10553%
Unauthorised1.54715%
Persistent (10%+)6.58683%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.01607%
18/19
2.59941%
20/21
4.41154%
21/22
4.28362%
22/23
3.99038%
23/24
3.65268%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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