Glazebury Church of England Primary School

About Glazebury Church of England Primary School

Glazebury Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its last two inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 44 per cent. This is notably below the Warrington local authority average of 69 per cent, placing the school 55th out of 55 primary schools in the borough. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. In reading, 69 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and 25 per cent achieved the higher standard, with an average score of 105. In writing, 75 per cent reached the expected level, while in maths the figure was 63 per cent, with an average score of 100. The school’s overall ranking score of 44 places it in the bottom 50 nationally.

The Ofsted breakdown reveals real strengths beyond the headline figures. Personal development was judged Outstanding, the only category to receive the top grade, while behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and the quality of education were all rated Good. Early years provision was also Good. The school has a nursery provision and caters for children from age 2 through to 11, with a total of 120 pupils on roll against a capacity of 139. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 15.4 per cent. In terms of admissions for the 2025/26 academic year, the school was oversubscribed: it received 19 applications for 12 places, with 11 offers made to first-preference applicants and a total of 12 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.58.

Facilities include an outdoor playground, sports hall, playing fields, library, music rooms, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports offered include dance, athletics, rounders, cricket and tennis, and there is a range of clubs such as eco club, chess, coding, book club and science club. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For families prioritising a Church of England primary with a strong personal development focus and a wide range of extracurricular activities, Glazebury offers a small, community-oriented setting. However, parents focused on academic outcomes at the expected standard should be aware that the school’s combined KS2 results are significantly below the local average.

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