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The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School

Warrington, WA4 3DBPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
Not ranked

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWood Lane, Warrington, Warrington, WA4 3DB
HeadteacherSarah Taylor
Local AuthorityWarrington
Number of Pupils248
Free School Meals (FSM)18.1%
School Capacity248 / 360 (69% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Apr 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jul 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteDining HallGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisSwimmingCricketDanceCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningCodingScience Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.