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Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Warrington, WA4 3EA

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#667 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils396
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Kelly Jackson
Local authorityWarrington
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132768.

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 maths87%, better than England, better than Warrington68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, better than Warrington10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Warrington107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Warrington106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Warrington106105
Expected standard in reading94%, better than England, better than Warrington82%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Warrington77%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Warrington80%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils396
Girls181
Boys215
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.3%
First language not English16.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.328
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size29

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
73.2%
Chinese
6.1%
Other White
4%
Indian
4%
White and Asian
3.5%
Other Asian
3%
Other mixed
2%
Bangladeshi
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Irish
0.5%

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.13.2
Teachers (FTE)14.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.62
Support staff (FTE)18.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.221
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.101
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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%, better than England, similar to Warrington4.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.3%, better than England, better than Warrington9.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, 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 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.

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Good
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Good
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Good
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1.2 miPrimarySt Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School

What is Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School rank in England?

Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School ranks 667 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School made 60 offers from 221 applications (3.7 per offer), and 56 of 101 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School?

Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School has 396 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School?

Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School?

At Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.3% 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.