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Westbrook Old Hall Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Warrington, WA5 9QA

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,344 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

Westbrook Old Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils296
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicola Stewart
TrustOMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWarrington
Opened01 Jan 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145389.

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 maths44%, 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.2%, 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.102, worse than England, worse than Warrington106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Warrington106105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than Warrington82%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Warrington77%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than Warrington80%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils296
Girls141
Boys155
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.7%
First language not English26.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size24.2

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
68.6%
Chinese
10.1%
Other ethnic group
4.4%
Other Asian
3.7%
Other White
3.4%
Indian
3.4%
Pakistani
3%
African
1.4%
Other mixed
1%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)14.77
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.83
Support staff (FTE)14.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Warrington4.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.7%, similar to England, worse than Warrington9.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than 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 rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Westbrook Old Hall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryBewsey Lodge AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryChapelford Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySankey Valley St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Gregory's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCallands Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryDallam Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWarrington St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Westbrook Old Hall Primary School

What is Westbrook Old Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Westbrook Old Hall Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Westbrook Old Hall Primary School rank in England?

Westbrook Old Hall Primary School ranks 13,344 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Westbrook Old Hall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Westbrook Old Hall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Westbrook Old Hall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Westbrook Old Hall Primary School made 29 offers from 69 applications (2.4 per offer), and 27 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Westbrook Old Hall Primary School?

Westbrook Old Hall Primary School has 296 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Westbrook Old Hall Primary School?

Westbrook Old Hall Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Westbrook Old Hall Primary School?

At Westbrook Old Hall Primary School, the average class had 24.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Westbrook Old Hall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westbrook Old Hall Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.7% 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.