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Latchford St James CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Warrington, WA4 1AP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,836 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Latchford St James CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils188
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Andrew Hayes
Local authorityWarrington
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132247.

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 maths52%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than Warrington10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Warrington107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Warrington106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Warrington106105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Warrington82%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Warrington77%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Warrington80%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils188
Girls99
Boys89
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.1%
First language not English46.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.205
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.167
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size22.9

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
48.4%
African
13.3%
Indian
8.5%
Other White
5.9%
Other Asian
5.3%
Other mixed
3.2%
Pakistani
3.2%
Chinese
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Gypsy/Roma
1.6%

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 teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)9.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.5
Support staff (FTE)11.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.1

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.45
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.1%, similar to England, worse than Warrington4.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.1%, similar to England, worse than Warrington9.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Latchford St James CofE Primary School
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Unrated
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0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryWarrington St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.0 miPrimarySt Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryStockton Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
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1.0 miPrimaryAlderman Bolton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miSecondarySir Thomas Boteler Church of England High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
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1.0 miSecondaryAldridge UTC WarringtonUniversity technical college
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Latchford St James CofE Primary School

What is Latchford St James CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Latchford St James CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.

How does Latchford St James CofE Primary School rank in England?

Latchford St James CofE Primary School ranks 11,836 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Latchford St James CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Latchford St James CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Latchford St James CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Latchford St James CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 45 applications (1.5 per offer), and 28 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Latchford St James CofE Primary School?

Latchford St James CofE Primary School has 188 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Latchford St James CofE Primary School?

Latchford St James CofE Primary School had 205 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Latchford St James CofE Primary School?

At Latchford St James CofE Primary School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Latchford St James CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Latchford St James CofE Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.1% 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.