School profile

Thelwall Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Warrington, WA4 2HF

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Thelwall Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils140 of 135 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alison Rostron
TrustTHE BEAM EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityWarrington
Opened01 May 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148488.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils140
Girls70
Boys70
Eligible for free school meals5.7%
First language not English8.6%
SEN support10
EHC plan3
Average class size26.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.6%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other White
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Overall absence3.2%4.3%5.1%
Persistent absence3.8%9.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)31
Applications (Reception)69
First preference applications (Reception)28
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places135
Pupils on roll122
Unfilled places9.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.2
Pupils per adult15.1
Teachers (FTE)5.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.41
Support staff (FTE)9.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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

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Schools near Thelwall Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBradshaw Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThelwall Community Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGrappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryCardinal Newman Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAlderman Bolton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondarySir Thomas Boteler Church of England High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWoolston Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Thelwall Infant School

What is Thelwall Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Thelwall Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Mar 2023.

How many pupils attend Thelwall Infant School?

Thelwall Infant School has 140 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 135.

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.