The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School

About The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School

The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School serves children from age 2 to 7 in Warrington, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains a Good school, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspection in 2012. While the school does not publish Key Stage 2 results — its pupils leave at the end of Year 2, before SATs are taken — the local authority average for KS2 attainment across Warrington primary schools stands at 69. This makes direct headline comparison tricky, but the school’s sustained Good rating places it in the majority of Warrington primaries: only 6 out of 69 schools in the borough hold an Outstanding grade. The Cobbs is not among them, but its stability under headteacher Sarah Taylor is a notable strength, with leadership and management also judged Good in both the 2012 graded inspection and the 2022 ungraded visit.

Academically, the school focuses on the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, so there are no Progress 8 or SATs scores to benchmark against the LA average. The most recent graded inspection in 2012 rated overall effectiveness, leadership, and early years provision all at Grade 2 (Good), though the early years judgement was not reassessed in the 2022 ungraded inspection. The school’s capacity is 360, but it currently has 248 pupils on roll, suggesting some spare places despite being oversubscribed for Reception entry. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 110 total applications for 49 places, with 44 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 2.24, indicating strong local demand. Parents considering this school should note that outcomes data is limited by the age range, but the consistent Good rating and high application numbers suggest confidence from local families.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including an ICT suite, gymnasium, art studios, and a chapel, plus sports such as tennis, swimming, cricket, and dance. Clubs cover drama, gardening, coding, and science, which adds variety beyond the core curriculum. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language communication, and sensory impairments including hearing, visual, and multi-sensory impairment — a notably wide scope for an infant school. With nursery provision on site, it suits families looking for a single setting from age 2 up to Year 2, after which children will need to transfer to a junior school. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School, 1.2 km away, which may be a consideration for parents planning ahead.

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