School profile

Newchurch Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Warrington, WA3 4DX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,803 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Newchurch Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils204
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jayne Narraway
Local authorityWarrington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111189.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Warrington68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Warrington10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Warrington107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Warrington106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Warrington106105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Warrington82%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, worse than Warrington77%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Warrington80%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils204
Girls102
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.6%
First language not English4.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size29.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.7%
Other White
2.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
Chinese
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.92
Support staff (FTE)12.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.61
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Warrington4.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.2%, better than England, similar to Warrington9.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Warrington0.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Newchurch Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miSecondaryCulcheth High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTwiss Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCulcheth Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Lewis Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryCroft Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryGorse Covert Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryGlazebury Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newchurch Community Primary School

What is Newchurch Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Newchurch Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Newchurch Community Primary School rank in England?

Newchurch Community Primary School ranks 12,803 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Newchurch Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Newchurch Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Newchurch Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newchurch Community Primary School made 26 offers from 61 applications (2.3 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newchurch Community Primary School?

Newchurch Community Primary School has 204 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Newchurch Community Primary School?

Newchurch Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newchurch Community Primary School?

At Newchurch Community Primary School, the average class had 29.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newchurch Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newchurch Community Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.