SCHOOL PROFILE

Woolston Community Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 147388
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 226 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

13 September 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Warrington
Trust ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 230 230 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 108 47.0% of pupils
Male pupils 122 53.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.7%
3.1 pts below England
School 21.7%
Warrington 23.7%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.1%
4.2 pts below England
School 16.1%
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
82.6%
190
Pakistani
6.5%
15
Any other White background
4.8%
11
Any other Asian background
2.2%
5
Chinese
2.2%
5
Any other Mixed background
0.9%
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 24.8% 57 of 230 pupils
4.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.8%
Warrington 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.4% 33 pupils
England 14.8% 0.4 pts below
EHC plans 10.4% 24 pupils
England 6.0% 4.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Moderate learning difficulty 17
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Specific learning difficulty 8
Speech, language & communication 2
Multi-sensory impairment 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

62.0% 1.6 pts above England
School 62.0%
Warrington 66.1%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

79.0%

5.2 pts above England

School 79.0%
Warrington 80.5%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

79.0%

8.7 pts above England

School 79.0%
Warrington 74.1%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

71.0%

1.0 pts below England

School 71.0%
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

3.62%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.60 pts lower than England
School 3.62%
Warrington 5.79%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

5.42%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.40 pts lower than England
School 5.42%
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

101.8% 13.6 pts above England
Woolston Community Primary School
101.8%
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