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Wargrave CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary controlled

Bradlegh Road, Newton-le-Willows WA12 8QL · wargraveprimary.org.uk · 01744 678720

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
57%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. St. Helens 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
424
4 over 420 places · 101%
Local authority
St. Helens
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
35.9%
First language not English
5.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 53 families put the school first and 57 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 56 (Places 59)56September 2023: 46 (Places 48)46September 2024: 52 (Places 55)52September 2025: 40 (Places 41)40September 2026: 53 (Places 57)53Places 57
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202657530.9100%
September 2025Sept 202541401100%
September 2024Sept 202455520.9100%
September 2023Sept 20234846198%
September 2022Sept 202259560.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across St. Helens it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 23% (England 53%)23%2016/17: 53% (England 61%)53%2017/18: 65% (England 64%)65%2018/19: 58% (England 65%)58%2022/23: 38% (England 60%)38%2023/24: 57% (England 61%)57%2024/25: 57% (England 62%)57%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Wargrave CofE Primary School on 26 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
26 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Dec 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
55
13% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲81% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (20%) with SEND

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