St Werburgh's Primary School
About St Werburgh's Primary School
Parents considering St Werburgh's Primary School will be encouraged by the strong vote of confidence from local families. The school is significantly oversubscribed, receiving 142 applications for 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.37. Of those applicants, 66 put the school as their first preference, and 58 first-preference offers were made. This level of demand suggests a school that local parents actively want their children to attend. While the school does not have a published Parent View recommendation percentage, the sheer volume of applications — more than double the places available — is a practical signal of its reputation in the community. The school is at full capacity with 392 pupils, and 34.7 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals, reflecting a genuinely mixed intake. Helen Faulkner is the headteacher, and the school has no religious character.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
10 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted, 12 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:20
Breakfast club
07:45-08:50
After-school care
15:20-18:00
Source: stwerburghsprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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