Voluntary aided school · Warrington

Latchford St James CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
188Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
132247URN

Old Road, Warrington, WA4 1AP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.6 below Warrington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Warrington

45 applications for 30 places · 50th of 56 in Warrington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%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 · 18 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Warrington median (2.1) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

45 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.5; Warrington median median 2.1
2025 1.4; Warrington median median 2.1
2024 1.8; Warrington median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Warrington median median 1.9
2022 1.3; Warrington median median 2.0
2021 1.2; Warrington median median 2.0
2020 1.8; Warrington median median 2.1
2019 1.7; Warrington median median 2.0
2018 2.0; Warrington median median 2.1
2017 1.7; Warrington median median 2.3
2016 2.1; Warrington median median 2.2
2015 2.1; Warrington median median 2.3
2014 2.0; Warrington median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Warrington median in 0 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	30	45	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2025	24	34	1.4	21	0.88
Sep 2024	20	35	1.8	15	0.75
Sep 2023	23	37	1.6	23	1.00
Sep 2022	23	30	1.3	21	0.91
Sep 2021	18	21	1.2	17	0.94
Sep 2020	20	36	1.8	19	0.95
Sep 2019	30	50	1.7	29	0.97
Sep 2018	23	47	2.0	22	0.96
Sep 2017	30	50	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2016	30	63	2.1	28	0.93
Sep 2015	29	61	2.1	26	0.90
Sep 2014	30	59	2.0	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 60% · Maths 60% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%49th of 57 in Warrington

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Warrington 85% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Warrington 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Warrington 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Warrington 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Warrington 83% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Warrington 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	52%	0%	103	101
2023/24	55%	0%	102	105
2022/23	39%	0%	101	101

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

Latchford St James CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Priestley College
0.6 km · Warrington

Not yet inspected
St Elphin's Church of England Primary Academy
1.2 km · Warrington

Remains Good2023
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.3 km · Warrington

Good2022

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Warrington

Remains Good2024
St Thomas' CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Warrington

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Warrington

Good2023

1.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Stockton Heath Primary School
1.6 km · Warrington

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Alderman Bolton Primary School
1.6 km · Warrington

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 132247 · 877/2729
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 196 pupils · 188 on roll
Free school meals: 28.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2001
Address: Old Road, Warrington, WA4 1AP
Local authority: Warrington

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