Thelwall Infant School, Warrington
Thelwall Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Warrington, part of The Beam Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. It was 90% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Thelwall Infant School in detail
Thelwall Infant School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 4:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Thelwall Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Thelwall Infant School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 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 Thelwall Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thelwall Infant School are Bradshaw Primary School (0.3 miles, 90% reading, 83% maths); Thelwall Community Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths).
Bradshaw Primary SchoolThelwall Community Junior SchoolGrappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Thelwall Infant School is one of 4 schools run by The Beam Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 3 (2.1%) 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 Padgate Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Richmond Avenue (cnr), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Thelwall Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Thelwall Infant School are Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (1 mile), Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School (1.1 miles) and King's Leadership Academy Warrington (1.5 miles).
Cardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolSir Thomas Boteler Church of England High SchoolKing's Leadership Academy Warrington
Sources: 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); 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Thelwall Infant School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Thelwall Infant 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
- 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.
5 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 Thelwall Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
122 pupils
135 places
13 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
9.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
140
Total Pupils
70
Boys
70
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
23.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,858
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,587
Per pupil
£765k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
87
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 Thelwall Infant School
What is Thelwall Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Thelwall Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Thelwall Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Thelwall Infant 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 Thelwall Infant School?
Thelwall Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 135 places.
How big are the classes at Thelwall Infant School?
Classes at Thelwall Infant School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Thelwall Infant School?
Thelwall Infant School has around 140 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thelwall Infant School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Thelwall Infant School in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thelwall Infant School?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming Thelwall Infant 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.
How many road collisions happen near Thelwall Infant School?
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. 5 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 Thelwall Infant School?
Thelwall Infant School is at Thelwall Infant School, Pelham Road, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 2HF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)