SCHOOL PROFILE

Woolston CofE Aided Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 111366
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Warrington
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 208 208 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 110 52.9% of pupils
Male pupils 98 47.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.8%
6.0 pts below England
School 18.8%
Warrington 23.7%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.9%
5.4 pts below England
School 14.9%
Warrington 16.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Warrington 0.7%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
78.4%
163
Chinese
12.0%
25
Any other Asian background
2.9%
6
Any other Mixed background
2.9%
6
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
3
Any other White background
1.0%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.3% 36 of 208 pupils
3.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.3%
Warrington 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.9% 31 pupils
England 14.8% 0.1 pts above
EHC plans 2.4% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 14
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

82.0% 21.6 pts above England
School 82.0%
Warrington 66.1%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

94.0%

20.2 pts above England

School 94.0%
Warrington 80.5%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

88.0%

17.7 pts above England

School 88.0%
Warrington 74.1%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

94.0%

22.0 pts above England

School 94.0%
Warrington 77.5%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

2.97%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.25 pts lower than England
School 2.97%
Warrington 5.79%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

3.72%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.09 pts lower than England
School 3.72%
Warrington 12.94%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Warrington 1.66%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.0% 10.9 pts above England
Woolston CofE Aided Primary School
99.0%
Warrington
92.6%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information