Burtonwood Community Primary School

About Burtonwood Community Primary School

Burtonwood Community Primary School sits within Warrington local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 5 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 28th out of 55 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in Warrington include Bruche Primary School Academy, Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School, and Chapelford Village Primary School, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. Burtonwood's own score of 68 places it just one point below the Warrington local authority average for Key Stage 2 expected standards, which sits at 69. The school is led by headteacher Jason Heatley and currently has 208 pupils on roll, very close to its capacity of 210. It is a non-religious school with no nursery or sixth form provision, and it does not offer boarding.

Academically, Burtonwood Community Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2017. The inspection gave Good marks across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is in line with the Warrington average of 69%. However, only 6% reached the higher standard in all three subjects. In individual subjects, 90% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average score of 107, while reading saw 84% at expected and an average score of 105. Writing had 71% at expected. Nationally, the school ranks in the 36th percentile, and within the North West region it sits in the 35th percentile.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, sports hall, ICT suite, outdoor playground, playing fields, and a forest school area, plus a chapel on site. Sports on offer include football, cricket, athletics, and swimming, and there are clubs such as coding, chess, science club, book club, and gardening. For children with additional needs, the school supports moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 45 applications were received for 26 places, with 28 first-preference applications and 26 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.73. This suggests a school that is popular locally but not fiercely competitive, and it may suit families looking for a well-equipped community primary with a broad range of activities and a Good Ofsted rating, set in a mid-ranking position within Warrington.

Key Details

Frequently Asked Questions About Burtonwood Community Primary School

Helpful Guides for Parents