Westbrook Old Hall Primary School, Warrington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe, valued and cared for by staff. Early years provision is particularly strong, with excellent personal and social development support. The school is working hard to improve attendance and has effective systems to support families facing barriers, including those with special educational needs.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where staff actively identify and manage concerns
- Early years staff create a safe, nurturing environment with strong personal, social and emotional development
- Attendance rates are improving and close to national averages, with effective systems to support families
- Pupils feel safe and cared for by staff, with no bullying concerns reported
- Recent curriculum reforms and staff training are beginning to strengthen teaching and learning
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' attainment in reading, writing and mathematics by end of Year 6 is below national average
- Teaching does not consistently address gaps in pupils' knowledge across key stage 2
- Planned learning does not effectively meet pupils' needs or extend their understanding
- Some pupils do not maintain positive attitudes to learning and disrupt lessons
- Early years staff do not maximise opportunities to develop children's language and thinking
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors fulfil their responsibilities, have created an open culture of safeguarding, and as a result pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports activities, Pupil Leadership Team, restorative practice ambassadors
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School requires improvement across most areas. The school has experienced leadership instability but is now taking action to address significant gaps in pupil achievement, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
27.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 62%. Maths has declined from 67% to 62%. Writing has declined from 67% to 61%.
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
296 pupils
420 capacity
124 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Warrington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warrington
Admissions Demand - Warrington
Places available
2,510
Applications
1,933
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Warrington (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.61355%
Overall absence
11.67665%
Persistent absence
334
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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