School profile

Great Sankey Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Warrington, WA5 1SB

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,293 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Great Sankey Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils350
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lisa Wilding
TrustTHE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWarrington
Opened01 Jun 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144798.

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 maths78%, 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.22%, better than England, better than Warrington10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Warrington107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Warrington106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Warrington106105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Warrington82%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Warrington77%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Warrington80%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils350
Girls178
Boys172
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.3%
First language not English9.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.314
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size28.3

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
86%
Chinese
5.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other Asian
1.4%
Other White
0.9%
Irish
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
White and Black African
0.3%

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 teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.4
Teachers (FTE)14.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.08
Support staff (FTE)17.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.128
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence3%, better than England, better than Warrington4.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.1%, better than England, better 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 rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Great Sankey Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryPenketh High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChapelford Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySankey Valley St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPark Road Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPenketh South Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPenketh Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondarySt Gregory's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryGreat Sankey High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Great Sankey Primary School

What is Great Sankey Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Great Sankey Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Great Sankey Primary School rank in England?

Great Sankey Primary School ranks 2,293 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Great Sankey Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Great Sankey Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Great Sankey Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Great Sankey Primary School made 45 offers from 128 applications (2.8 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Great Sankey Primary School?

Great Sankey Primary School has 350 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Great Sankey Primary School?

Great Sankey Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Great Sankey Primary School?

At Great Sankey Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Great Sankey Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Great Sankey Primary School missed 3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.1% 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.