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The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Community school
Wood Lane, Appleton, Warrington WA4 3DB · thecobbs.org.uk · 01925 264616
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 231
- 64% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 42 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 49 | 44 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 51 | 44 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 72 | 69 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 9 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (124 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 124
- 40% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (12%) with SEND