Voluntary aided school · Warrington

Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate

4–11Ages
307Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
111363URN

Station Road, Padgate, Warrington, WA2 0QJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Warrington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Warrington

68 applications for 30 places · 20th of 56 in Warrington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Warrington median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

68 applications · 30 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Warrington median median 2.1
2025 1.7; Warrington median median 2.1
2024 2.1; Warrington median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Warrington median median 1.9
2022 1.7; Warrington median median 2.0
2021 2.1; Warrington median median 2.0
2020 1.9; Warrington median median 2.1
2019 2.6; Warrington median median 2.0
2018 2.2; Warrington median median 2.1
2017 2.8; Warrington median median 2.3
2016 2.7; Warrington median median 2.2
2015 3.0; Warrington median median 2.3
2014 3.2; Warrington median median 2.3

This school
Warrington median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	68	2.3	27	0.90
Sep 2025	41	68	1.7	40	0.98
Sep 2024	35	72	2.1	34	0.97
Sep 2023	45	71	1.6	38	0.84
Sep 2022	46	79	1.7	43	0.93
Sep 2021	45	95	2.1	48	1.07
Sep 2020	45	86	1.9	44	0.98
Sep 2019	45	115	2.6	55	1.22
Sep 2018	45	99	2.2	48	1.07
Sep 2017	45	125	2.8	53	1.18
Sep 2016	45	121	2.7	46	1.02
Sep 2015	45	136	3.0	63	1.40
Sep 2014	45	142	3.2	67	1.49

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 81% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%22nd of 57 in Warrington

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Warrington 85% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Warrington 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Warrington 77% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Warrington 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Warrington 83% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Warrington 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Warrington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	15%	106	105
2023/24	80%	17%	106	107
2022/23	53%	9%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Christ Church CofE Primary School PadgateThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bruche Academy
0.9 km · Warrington

Good2022

3.4applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
Brook Acre Community Primary School
0.9 km · Warrington

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Warrington

Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Warrington

Good2023

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Warrington

Good2021

1.6applications per place
Woolston Community Primary School
1.4 km · Warrington

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Warrington

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Woolston CofE Aided Primary School
1.5 km · Warrington

Good2023

2.6applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111363 · 877/3601
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 315 pupils · 307 on roll
Free school meals: 25.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Longbarn Community Primary School (URN 111200)
Address: Station Road, Padgate, Warrington, WA2 0QJ
Local authority: Warrington

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources