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Appleton Thorn Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Arley Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington WA4 4RW · appletonthornprimary.org.uk · 01925 266764
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Warrington 68%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 198
- 94% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.6%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 78% 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 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111138)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Appleton Thorn Primary School on 1 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2010
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111138), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111138)
Nov 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111138)
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (57 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 57
- 28% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (19%) with SEND