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Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Evelyn Street, Warrington WA5 1BD · evelynstreetschool.co.uk · 01925 495567
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Warrington 68%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 337
- 22 over 315 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27%
- First language not English
- 40.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 81% 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 | 44 | 54 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 48 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 59 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% the higher standard. Across Warrington it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲24% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110968)
Ofsted
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 2 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 74
- 22% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied