Woolston Community Primary School, Warrington
Woolston Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warrington, part of One Community Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 54th-highest of the 69 schools in Warrington with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 112% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Woolston Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Woolston Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 80% in Warrington and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 62% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Woolston Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Woolston Community Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Woolston Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woolston Community Primary School are St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 97% maths); Woolston CofE Aided Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths); Bruche Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 97% maths); and Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Woolston Community Primary School.
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolWoolston CofE Aided Primary SchoolBruche AcademyChrist Church CofE Primary School Padgate
The trust
Woolston Community Primary School is one of 8 schools run by One Community Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 33 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 24 (10.4%) 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 autism.
Woolston Community Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Padgate Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barnfield Road (cnr), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woolston Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 54 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warrington (96).
Suspensions and exclusions
Woolston Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woolston Community Primary School are King's Leadership Academy Warrington (0.2 miles), Padgate Academy (1.1 miles), Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (1.2 miles) and Birchwood Community High School (1.2 miles).
King's Leadership Academy WarringtonPadgate AcademyCardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolBirchwood Community High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woolston Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woolston Community Primary School.
- Woolston WaspsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Bruche Wasps870m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woolston Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woolston Community 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Woolston Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
112%
Over capacity
236 pupils
210 places
26 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Woolston Community Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
230
Total Pupils
122
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,572
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,267
Per pupil
£1354k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
203
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
Woolston Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woolston Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woolston Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woolston Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Woolston Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woolston Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Woolston Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woolston Community Primary 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 Woolston Community Primary School?
Woolston Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 112% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Woolston Community Primary School?
Classes at Woolston Community Primary School average 23.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Woolston Community Primary School?
Woolston Community Primary School has around 230 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Woolston Community Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Woolston Community Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Woolston Community Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Woolston Community Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woolston Community Primary School?
Apply through Warrington's coordinated admissions process, naming Woolston Community 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 Woolston Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Woolston Wasps (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Woolston Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Woolston Community Primary School?
Woolston Community Primary School is at Barnfield Road, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4NW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)