Voluntary aided school · Warrington

Woolston CofE Aided Primary School

5–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
111366URN

Epping Drive, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4QL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.5 above Warrington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Warrington

50 applications for 19 places · 11th of 56 in Warrington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%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 · 24 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Warrington median (2.1) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

50 applications · 19 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Warrington median median 2.1
2025 2.4; Warrington median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Warrington median median 2.0
2023 2.4; Warrington median median 1.9
2022 2.8; Warrington median median 2.0
2021 2.3; Warrington median median 2.0
2020 2.4; Warrington median median 2.1
2019 3.1; Warrington median median 2.0
2018 2.6; Warrington median median 2.1
2017 3.4; Warrington median median 2.3
2016 2.7; Warrington median median 2.2
2015 3.4; Warrington median median 2.3
2014 3.3; Warrington median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Warrington median in 13 of 13 years.

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	19	50	2.6	17	0.89
Sep 2025	25	60	2.4	21	0.84
Sep 2024	30	70	2.3	22	0.73
Sep 2023	26	61	2.4	22	0.85
Sep 2022	21	59	2.8	20	0.95
Sep 2021	30	70	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	72	2.4	28	0.93
Sep 2019	30	93	3.1	31	1.03
Sep 2018	28	74	2.6	27	0.96
Sep 2017	30	102	3.4	44	1.47
Sep 2016	26	70	2.7	25	0.96
Sep 2015	30	101	3.4	33	1.10
Sep 2014	30	98	3.3	44	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 88% · Maths 94% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%8th of 57 in Warrington

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Warrington 85% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Warrington 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Warrington 77% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Warrington 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Warrington 83% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Warrington 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	82%	15%	108	107
2023/24	85%	15%	109	109
2022/23	79%	21%	108	108

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

Woolston CofE Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.6applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
0.1 km · Warrington

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Woolston Community Primary School
0.4 km · Warrington

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Bruche Academy
1.1 km · Warrington

Good2022

3.4applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate
1.5 km · Warrington

Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Warrington

Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Birchwood CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Warrington

Standards maintained2025

1.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Locking Stumps Community Primary School
2.2 km · Warrington

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Thelwall Community Junior School
2.3 km · Warrington

Standards maintained2024

64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111366 · 877/3609
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 18.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Epping Drive, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4QL
Local authority: Warrington

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