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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Thomas' CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151688
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 236 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 February 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

27 September 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 30 November 2023
Published 6 March 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Warrington
Trust CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 237 220 full-time · 17 part-time
Female pupils 127 53.6% of pupils
Male pupils 110 46.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

10.5%
14.3 pts below England
School 10.5%
Warrington 23.7%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.0%
12.3 pts below England
School 8.0%
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
90.7%
215
Chinese
4.2%
10
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
4
Any other White background
1.3%
3
White and Asian
1.3%
3
Indian
0.4%
1
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 7.6% 18 of 237 pupils
13.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.6%
Warrington 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.9% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 8.9 pts below
EHC plans 1.7% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 4.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 9
Speech, language & communication 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Social, emotional & mental health 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.4% 12.2 pts above England
St Thomas' CofE Primary School
100.4%
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