Academy converter · Warrington

Alderman Bolton Primary School

2–11Ages
277Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145800URN

Longdin Street, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1PW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.3 below Warrington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Warrington

52 applications for 29 places · 43rd 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

Graded GoodNov 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

5 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
3 November 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Alderman Bolton Community Primary School, URN 133677

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Warrington median (2.1) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

52 applications · 29 places offered · 34 named it first

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

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

More applications per place than the Warrington median in 0 of 8 years.

This school
Warrington median

Dashed bars: as Alderman Bolton Community Primary School (URN 133677), the previous school.

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	29	52	1.8	34	1.17
Sep 2025	30	47	1.6	32	1.07
Sep 2024	38	54	1.4	37	0.97
Sep 2023	31	52	1.7	31	1.00
Sep 2022	32	65	2.0	31	0.97
Sep 2021	36	54	1.5	36	1.00
Sep 2020	45	56	1.2	44	0.98
Sep 2019	40	52	1.3	34	0.85
Sep 2018 *	34	53	1.6	34	1.00
Sep 2017 *	45	56	1.2	45	1.00
Sep 2016 *	38	61	1.6	32	0.84
Sep 2015 *	43	64	1.5	40	0.93
Sep 2014 *	37	53	1.4	31	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 85% · Maths 80% → 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 standard80%

Warrington 85% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Warrington 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Warrington 77% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Warrington 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Warrington 83% England 77%

Higher standard30%

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%	8%	105	105
2023/24	83%	10%	104	105
2022/23	76%	10%	105	106

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

Alderman Bolton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Warrington

2025

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.6 km · Warrington

Good2022

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Thomas' CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Warrington

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place
Priestley College
1.3 km · Warrington

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

Remains Good2023
Bradshaw Primary School
1.5 km · Warrington

Not yet inspected

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Latchford St James CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Warrington

Good2022

1.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Thelwall Infant School
1.7 km · Warrington

Good2023

2.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145800 · 877/2731
Trust: Warrington Primary Academy Trust
Capacity: 334 pupils · 277 on roll
Free school meals: 49.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2018
Replaced: Alderman Bolton Community Primary School (URN 133677)
Address: Longdin Street, Latchford, Warrington, WA4 1PW
Local authority: Warrington

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