Woolston Community Primary School, Warrington

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~414m)Possible (~592m)Unlikely (~770m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Craig Burgess
Pupils:230 / 226 capacity
LA:Warrington
Phone:01925837764
Address:Barnfield Road, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4NW
Trust:ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 11 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 21 April 2015
URN:147388
UKPRN:10084201
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Warrington North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

21.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+17ppMaths+9ppWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 62% to 79%. Maths has improved from 62% to 71%. Writing has improved from 70% to 79%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

9

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Barnfield Road (cnr)
174m · 3 min walk
Greymist Avenue (opp)
184m · 3 min walk
St Peters School (o/s)
266m · 4 min walk
Holes Lane (nr)
313m · 5 min walk
Cliftonville Road (opp)
322m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

230 pupils

226 capacity

4 places over capacity

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

21 April 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.61622%

Overall absence

5.41872%

Persistent absence

203

Enrolments

Authorised2.25158%
Unauthorised1.36464%
Persistent (10%+)5.41872%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.6283%
20/21
4.88683%
21/22
4.62501%
22/23
4.71747%
23/24
3.61622%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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