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Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School

Warrington, WA4 3EPPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2832 of 13,686 nationally

About Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School

Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School sits within the Warrington local authority, where it ranks 21st out of 55 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 25 tier locally. Among its closest performing peers in the area are Bruche Primary School Academy, Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School, and Chapelford Village Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. The school is a Church of England state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 5 to 11, with headteacher Catherine Speed at the helm. It is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 102 applications for just 51 places, with 48 first-preference offers made. The school's capacity is 420 pupils, and it currently has 411 on roll, so it is running very close to full. Just 4.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average, reflecting the relatively affluent catchment.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Lane, Warrington, Warrington, WA4 3EP
HeadteacherCatherine Speed
Local AuthorityWarrington
Number of Pupils411
Free School Meals (FSM)4.6%
School Capacity411 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (4 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jan 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsArt StudiosSensory RoomForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballTennisNetballCricketGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.