Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy, Warrington
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 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
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy in detail
Results
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School (URN 111298), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Warrington St Ann'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 Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy are Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Beamont Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles); and St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 79% maths).
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary SchoolBeamont Primary SchoolSt Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Warrington St Ann'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 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Orford Jubilee Hub (sw-bound), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Warrington St Ann'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 423 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 Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy are Beamont Collegiate Academy (0.3 miles), Aldridge UTC Warrington (0.5 miles) and St Gregory's Catholic High School (1.6 miles).
Beamont Collegiate AcademyAldridge UTC WarringtonSt Gregory's Catholic High School
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
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School (URN 111298), it was rated Good in June 2024. See Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School (URN 111298), the school Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 61% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy 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 Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy.
- St Annes WaspsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Beamont Wasps520m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Warrington St Ann'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
- 36
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 28 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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 Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published for Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School (URN 111298), the school Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Warrington St Ann'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 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 26 | 41 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 18 | 32 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 47 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 20 | 39 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | 20 | 47 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 29 | 51 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 30 | 36 | 60 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 30 | 28 | 47 | 0.9 | 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 Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School (URN 111298), the school Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.9%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
165
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
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy?
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School (URN 111298), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School (URN 111298), it was rated Good in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Warrington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy 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 Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy 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 at the school: St Annes Wasps (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 28 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy?
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy is at Lathom Avenue, Orford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)