Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Warrington
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School 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 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warrington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School in detail
Results
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 111299), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Warrington St Barnabas 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 Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School are Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 65% reading, 52% maths); St Alban's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 62% maths); and Bewsey Lodge Academy (0.5 miles).
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolBewsey Lodge Academy
The trust
Warrington St Barnabas 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 Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Hatter (outside), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 400 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 Barnabas CofE Primary School are St Gregory's Catholic High School (0.5 miles), Aldridge UTC Warrington (0.7 miles) and Penketh High School (1.6 miles).
St Gregory's Catholic High SchoolAldridge UTC WarringtonPenketh 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 Barnabas CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School (URN 111299), it was rated Good in November 2014. See Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111299). 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 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% 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 Barnabas 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 Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School.
- Sacred Heart Wasps480m away · Not yet graded
- Evelyn Street Wasps880m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Warrington St Barnabas 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
- 36
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 9
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, 6 serious and 30 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Barnabas CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111299). 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 | 19 | 18 | 41 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 50 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 24 | 45 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 17 | 36 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 17 | 35 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 30 | 46 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 29 | 20 | 42 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 33 | 57 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 22 | 19 | 46 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 30 | 57 | 1.0 | 2 |
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 Barnabas CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111299). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.8%
Overall absence
6.2%
Persistent absence
161
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
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Questions parents ask about Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School?
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 111299), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School (URN 111299), it was rated Good in November 2014.
What is the catchment area for Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Warrington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming Warrington St Barnabas 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 Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Warrington St Barnabas 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 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School: Sacred Heart Wasps (480m away, registered, not yet graded) and Evelyn Street Wasps (880m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School?
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, 6 serious and 30 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Barnabas CofE Primary School?
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School is at Collin Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1TG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)